IEAT clarifies status of Chana Industrial Estate project

Thansettakij•Economy•9d ago

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The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand states that the Chana area is not yet an industrial estate and awaits clear government policy.

•Sumet Tangprasert clarified that Chana is currently not an industrial estate.
•The project covers over 16,700 rai in Chana District, Songkhla Province.
•The project has faced strong opposition from citizens, civil society, and academics over environmental and social impacts.
•The project was delayed in December 2021 by the government of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha pending a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

•Sumet Tangprasert stated that Chana is not yet an industrial estate, although the area possesses industrial readiness in several points.
•The area is part of the Stable, Prosperous, and Sustainable Triangle Model City project, aiming to make Chana District in Songkhla Province a model city for future advanced industries.
•The project area covers more than 16,700 rai.
•The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC) serves as the main driver, with TPIPP and IRPC as the primary private investors.
•Citizens, civil society, and academics express concern over impacts on the environment, coastal areas, fisheries, and community livelihoods, particularly from petrochemical industries.
•The government approved the project in 2019.
•In December 2021, the government of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered a delay of the Chana Industrial Estate project until a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is conducted.
•The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) hired Prince of Songkla University to conduct the assessment starting in 2022.

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Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand(กนอ.)ℹ️

The agency responsible for overseeing industrial estates that clarified the status of the Chana project.

Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center(ศูนย์อำนวยการบริหารจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The main driver of the model city project in Chana.

TPIPP

A private company acting as a main investor in the Chana project.

A private company acting as a main investor in the Chana project.

National Economic and Social Development Council(สำนักงานพัฒนาการเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ)

The agency that undertook the task of coordinating the SEA since 2022.

Prince of Songkla University(มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์)ℹ️

The university hired by the NESDC since 2022 to conduct the assessment.

Sumet Tangprasert(สุเมธ ตั้งประเสริฐ)

Governor of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand.

Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha(พล.อ.ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา)

The former leader of the government who ordered the project delay in December 2021.

Chana(จะนะ)

A district in Songkhla Province designated as a model city for future advanced industries.

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

The province where the Chana project is located.

Stable, Prosperous, and Sustainable Triangle Model City Project(โครงการเมืองต้นแบบสามเหลี่ยมมั่นคง มั่งคั่ง ยั่งยืน)

The overarching project that includes the development of Chana District.