Special Border Economic Zones in ten provinces have seen over 37 billion baht worth of investment in the past eight years, according to deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana.
Ms Tipanan said on Monday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been focusing on the development of Special Border Economic Zones in ten border provinces around the country including Chiang Rai in the North, Tak, Kanchanaburi in the West, Trat, Sa Kaeo in the East, Mukdahan, Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom in the Northeast, Songkhla and Narathiwat in the South.
Data from December last year indicated that since 2015, the ten zones have drawn investment worth a combined 37 billion baht, she said.
Moreover, planned infrastructure development is 89% complete, including the construction of the Trat-Hat Lek highway in the East and Highway 211 from Chiang Khan to Nong Khai in the Northeast.
One-stop migrant worker management centres have been established in all ten provinces, approving the employment of 508,000 migrant workers from neighbouring countries.
Ms Tipanan added that the centres providing daily recruitment services had facilitated the employment of some 27,000 workers who cross the border daily.