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EEC Connect / EEC Connext
Collaborative Mechanism for Sustainable Development
The Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO) operates as a central hub for cooperation among government agencies,
the private sector,and local communities through the “EEC Connect” and “EEC Connext” initiatives.
This mechanism integrates the work of all sectors, creating systematic collaboration networks. It brings together the strengths
of each sector in planning, implementing, and monitoring projects to ensure sustainable, transparent development that
balances economic, social, and environmental goals while creating shared opportunities and mutual benefits for all stakeholders.
EEC Connect Concept
EEC Connect fosters balanced linkages across economic, social, environmental, and community sectors through an integrated approach to projects and activities:
Skill development workshops in partnership with educational institutions and industries to enhance workforce capabilities for target industries
Community enterprise support networks collaborating with the private sector to expand distribution channels and bring local products to global markets
Smart city innovation projects working with government and private agencies to develop livable urban environments and digital urban-planning systems
Environmental and clean-energy integration initiatives encouraging collaboration between communities and industrial estates to reduce environmental impact
EEC Connext
Extension of Investment Benefits
and Business Opportunities for Local Communities
EEC Connext Supports Certified
EEC Select Products to the Finish Line
- Wellness products, such as healthy foods, spa products, and herbal products
- Local wisdom products, improved through production standards and packaging to compete in global markets
Business Matching
Partnership opportunities for community producers and SMEs with investors and entrepreneurs in the EEC area, fostering trade, distribution, and collaborative investment
EEC Select Showcase
Exhibition of high-quality community products at major national events, such as Thailand Wellness & Healthcare 2025 and Smart SME Expo 2025, to broaden market opportunities and raise nationwide visibility for EEC Select products
Wellness Tourism
Wellness tourism accommodations under the concept of “Wellness Stay in EEC” at quality destinations in Chon Buri, Rayong, and Chachoengsao, linking local communities to the high-value wellness tourism industry
EECO unites 10 agencies to drive “EEC Connect,” piloting the linkage of investment benefits to communities around industrial estates in a sustainable way.
EECO works with industrial estates and local communities to advance “EEC Connect” and sustainably link investment benefits to communities.
EECO drives “EEC Connect” by partnering with industrial estates and community enterprises to promote sustainable development across the EEC area.
