Gen Udomdej's 500 million baht plan to boost Sungai Kolok's economy will supposedly also help Gen Prayut's 5.1 billion baht 'triangle economy city model' introduced in July. Another 20 million baht was set aside to fund a project called a "duty-free city", he said. The triangle economy city model in Sungai Kolok is one of three projects approved by the cabinet on Aug 2 and will be implemented from next year until 2020. Aside from Sungai Kolok, Betong district of Yala and Nong Chik district of Pattani were also chosen to be turned into models for economic development. Nong Chik district, meanwhile, was chosen to be a model city dedicated to the agricultural processing industry, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post November 16, 2016 21:22 UTC