Chonburi began public hearings on its four-year development plan which calls for boosts to education, the environment and industry.
Deputy Gov. Phawat Lertmukhda chaired the Sept. 26 meeting at Chonburi City Hall to begin the budgeting cycle for projects listed in the 2018-2021 blueprint.
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Clean industry, education and the environment were called the pillars of Chonburi’s development over the next four years, but the plan bets the future on the government’s as-yet-unapproved Eastern Economic Corridor project.
The plan states three main objectives for the coming four years:
* Stable growth in Chonburi’s main industries – manufacturing, tourism and agriculture – using local energy sources, participation of all sectors and full employment;
* Education and training for the public to support economic growth, improve the environment and create good quality of life;
* Development of natural resources while reducing pollution and encroachment of protected lands.
Key to the province’s development was the EEC project covering Chonburi, Rayong and Chachoengsao, which aims to make the Eastern Seaboard a base of investment and technology.
Chonburi is betting on an influx of government funds to bankroll long-time pet projects, including upgrade of U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya Airport, construction of high-speed rail lines, investment in electric vehicles and robots, expansion of Laem Chabang Port and development of a “city of the future”.
Phawat concentrated on the industrial aspects of the plan, saying the province intends to apply development to tourist attractions as well as the piers to meet international standards.
Apart from that, other development plans will be leaning toward the U-Tapao railroads and motorways, linking big provinces together for business and trade.
Chonburi is also focused on development to meet the standards of the EEC, which will be the future goal for many businesses. He invited the public to share opinions on how the future will be shaped.
