Boom time coming to Chonburi and Pattaya - but who knows what EEC actually means?

[webfact]

Boom time coming to Chonburi and Pattaya - but who knows what EEC actually means?

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

The Chonburi governor has said that the people need to understand what the Eastern Economic Corridor actually means and not be afraid of change.

 

Prosperous economic times are ahead for the province and it is a "win-win" situation.

 

To fully explain this he allowed himself to be interviewed by TNews to put the record straight.

 

The only problem was just as he was starting to give an explanation the tape ran out.

 

Pakrathorn Thianchai did manage to get a bit of his message across first. He said that the business community welcomes the EEC with all its possibilities.

 

But the farmers and much of the public don't get it. They are still asking what is in it for them.

 

The EEC is a pilot project to develop the Eastern Seaboard economically.

 

It centers around the development of airports and ports in particular.

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

Governor Pakrathorn said the people should follow broadcasts from the government to understand all the benefits of the EEC.

 

He said that the number one business in Chonburi was industry with 5,000 factories. Second was tourism and third was activity associated with ports.

 

In a final comment not revealed on camera the governor said that the EEC was a "win'-win" situation for the people of Chonburi.

 

Source: Thai News Agency

 

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[Justgrazing]

More boom coming to the city of boom boom then .. " But who knows what the EEC actually means " .. Indeed who does .? None of our lot appear to have a handle on it .. 

 

[Get Real]

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

But the farmers and much of the public don't get it. They are still asking what is in it for them.

They do right by asking, and seems to be smarter than the governor.

 

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

It centers around the development of airports and ports in particular.

In other words it was nothing in it for the farmers and the general public.

 

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that the number one business in Chonburi was industry with 5,000 factories. Second was tourism and third was activity associated with ports.

 

In a final comment not revealed on camera the governor said that the EEC was a "win'-win" situation for the people of Chonburi.

The win-win situation is never going to be for the people. It clearly states that it´s for industry owners and high ranking government officials.

[ezzra]

I doubt very much that even him neither understood of in full grasp of what the meaning of

all those economy jargon terms, but being the governor and wanting to sound important

to impress others who are equali clueless, it had to say it...but than, the tape

run out....

Edited February 21, 2018 by ezzra

[mercman24]

all these. , so called people in high position dressed as army officers, that gives the wrong impression to the world right away like its look at me,  i was a general a few years ago, now i am a *prime suspect. (oops minister), all ya need is a few tanks and hey presto

[grumbleweed]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The only problem was just as he was starting to give an explanation the tape ran out

Once again we stand back in amazement and wonder how the hell they manage to turn up for their own births 

[Darcula]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Boom time coming to Chonburi and Pattaya

 

It's actually a step down from the boom-boom time of the last century.

[yellowboat]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

But the farmers and much of the public don't get it. They are still asking what is in it for them.

Nothing as always.  It is a payday for the inner circle for allowing China access to another port.  China would probably be more generous than the Thai elites.  Thai elites just offer low paying jobs and no educational opportunities.  China has offered more over the last 25 years. 

[RichardColeman]

NO idea what EEC is, but it will probably result in more effluent flowing into he sea and strewn rubbish.

[madmitch]

Boom time in the digital age, yet they're still using audio-tape for interview purposes!

[Orac]

21 minutes ago, madmitch said:

Boom time in the digital age, yet they're still using audio-tape for interview purposes!

 

Thailand 4.0 in a nutshell.

[GordonP]

and the infrastructure that will be required to support this boom time is where?   One of the issues Chonburi and Pattaya in particular has, is the lack of Thai people who are registered as living in the area. So, many retain their Issan family home as an address enabling them to vote in their village and do not re-register their address in Choinburi. Result is that the Chonburi  province does not get a share of funding proportionate to the number of people living here. That's aside from the impact on infrastructure from tourists.

 

Edited February 22, 2018 by GordonP

[wgdanson]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the tape ran out.

Would that be cassette or reel to reel?

[wgdanson]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the EEC was a "win'-win" situation for the people of Chonburi.

 

Didn't do much for the UK.

[geisha]

 Before developing the EEC, it had better develop its infrastructure or the whole area is going to sink into filth and s..t.

[pattayadon]

Boom Boom..... It's what made Pattaya!!!   555

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, madmitch said:

Boom time in the digital age, yet they're still using audio-tape for interview purposes!

Problem is: they still don't sell Thailand 4.0 tape at a 7-ELEVEN near you.

[lvr181]

'You cannot be serious' (John McEnroe)

 

Edited February 22, 2018 by lvr181
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[lanista]

There is no doubt that boom time exists all the time  for the PCC  ,officials , construction companies and cops.

The big question is how much more over development can Pattaya handle  ?

If westerners pull out and go to Vietnam or PI's  all thats left is bus loads of  CCC    -chinese cheap charlies.

or another CCC -counter corrruption commision.

 

When Burma finally opens its doors and introduces the world to hundreds of pristine islands i think thats it for Pattaya. But will they allow sex tourism?  Laos wont, and its tourism industry has already stalled.

 

Pattaya has always relied on the status quo holding  it together.

[JSixpack]

5 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

More boom coming to the city of boom boom then .. " But who knows what the EEC actually means " .. Indeed who does .? None of our lot appear to have a handle on it .. 

 

 

Our lot knows there will be no EEC so no need to have a handle on it. First they'd need to have a handle on the changed demographics of Pattaya tourism rather than believing it's still all about the Golden Egg Layers, i.e., the "naughty mongers," the economic powerhouses behind Pattaya's now-vanished prosperity, those great jobs creators. Sadly, they were "put off" and left the paradise of Cambodia etc., leaving us w/all these deserted streets and bleached ruins. No EEC gon' change that, man. We know exactly what's needed: free beer, cheap bar fines, B200 a night rooms again, and residency visas for all.

[Muggi1968]

Educate people first....

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[Kaoboi Bebobp]

13 minutes ago, Muggi1968 said:

Educate people first....

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And get them to respect the development of skills and work. Along those lines, there will be even more Burmese, Cambodians and Filipinos (and possibly Chinese) working in Chonburi province. Just got a shock recently in Bangkok. Almost all the staff at the new Scruffy Murphy's on soi 23 are Filipinas. 

Edited February 22, 2018 by Kaoboi Bebobp

[Zack61]

EEC - who knows? One thing for certain none of the Es have anything to do with environmental consideration. 

More likely a get rich quick scheme for a selected few with little forward planning to ensure benefits for all. 

[newnative]

     A lot of 'glass half empty' posters, as always.  I, for one, look on the EEC as a positive for the area, with the government putting a large chunk of its development money into this area rather elsewhere.  

[JSixpack]

20 minutes ago, lanista said:

If westerners pull out and go to Vietnam or PI's  all thats left is bus loads of  CCC    -chinese cheap charlies.

or another CCC -counter corrruption commision.

 

I thought they'd already pulled out. 

 

Sept. 3, 2003 - In the definitive 17-page grandaddy of all "killed the goose" threads, TVF doomsayers proclaim Armageddon finally at hand: Lo! the long-prophesied Farang Exodus and thus the total collapse of the Thai economy. Incredibly, at a time when all Thais would soon be reduced to laboring in rice paddies, construction of Siam Paragon continues unabated and Central Pattana PCL (CPN) starts massive renovations and expansion of Central World Plaza. Insanity! Nobody would be left to shop in them!

 

Ruling out the foreigner was a 17-page "killing the goose" bash fest prompted by the news that after many years Thailand would dare raise visa fees. OMG. THIS WAS IT. The teeth gnashing, the hair pulling, the knickers twisting; the ranting, the wailing, the screaming, the anguish, the shock, the accusations of insanity, and of course the dire prophecies! No one would be left to shop in the malls, no one would buy condos, bar girls would disappear, and Thais would all have to return to work in rice paddies. Back to the Stone Age! Oh, it was gonna be a thousand million times worse than later prophecies of the total destruction of Pattaya tourism by widening Beach Road.

 

 

A bit more about classical TVF Golden Egg Theory with crucial concepts such as Fixed Pie, distilled from years of ace economic analyses, is found here.

 

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When Burma finally opens its doors and introduces the world to hundreds of pristine islands i think thats it for Pattaya. But will they allow sex tourism?  Laos wont, and its tourism industry has already stalled.

 

Somebody posted a pic of a pristine Thai beach recently as a model for Pattaya. It's been sitting there for hundreds of years. Trouble is it had almost no tourists as opposed to 8 million or so yearly for Pattaya. We'll add your prophecy to the huge TVF pile of similar.

[Media1]

There is no prosperous times..Your immigration  team have successfully dismantled the previous thriving farang easy travel.tourists. Replaced with non spending spitting rude time wasting Chinese. Travelling on unroadworthy buses destroying the air and hindering the public.All the rest is shit talk. You only care about airport fees..The country is a mess lol.

[Media1]

6 hours ago, Get Real said:

They do right by asking, and seems to be smarter than the governor.

 

In other words it was nothing in it for the farmers and the general public.

 

The win-win situation is never going to be for the people. It clearly states that it´s for industry owners and high ranking government officials.

THESE characters need to move on 

[Media1]

6 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

More boom coming to the city of boom boom then .. " But who knows what the EEC actually means " .. Indeed who does .? None of our lot appear to have a handle on it .. 

 

More destruction he means and rorts

[Jonah777]

FIX THE EXISTING FIRST PEOPLE BEFORE EXPANSION:

Pattaya (WORLD CLASS RESORT as Thai officials call it) and surrounding areas have little to "NO" adequate infrastructure, any heavy rains and the streets are flooded, not adequate electric, terrible if any city planning, beaches which I wouldn't aloud a black lab to swim in let alone my children, city and various services can't meet demands now, crime & corruption on a level which exceeds New York, London and Bangkok combined, traffic messes everywhere one turns,  NO restrictions for zoning   ..thus the entire city is chaos on steroids  ....any talk of "Expansion" without fixing the existing issues shall make is "WORLD CLASS RESORT" unfit for any visitors or resident.

[SunsetT]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

 

He said that the number one business in Chonburi was industry with 5,000 factories. Second was tourism

.....Factories and tourism!  They just dont get it do they!