Project a boon for high techMr Suriya co-chaired the Thailand-Guangdong High-Level Cooperation Conference to promote high-tech industries in the EEC area. Thai and Chinese authorities have agreed to launch the Thailand-Guangdong cooperation project to promote high-tech industries, including electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the green economy in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area. The project, which also covers digital and 5G wireless technology, healthcare and smart city development, is expected to boost investment and take Thai industries to the next level. "It is a collaboration between EEC and China's Greater Bay Area [GBA] which includes Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao," said Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit. Third is a connection between laws to reduce trade and investment obstacles, notably non-tariff barriers, between the two countries.

Source: Bangkok Post August 26, 2021 00:00 UTC