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EEC Smart City | Blueprint for Thailand's City of the Future

The EEC Smart City, also known as "Bangkok 2," is Thailand's envisioned city of the future and a cornerstone of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), driving the "Thailand 4.0" policy towards high technology and innovation. It aims to become a regional business and financial hub by 2027 and a top 10 most livable smart city globally by 2037. Developed as a greenfield project on 15,000 rai (2,400 hectares) in Chonburi, near U-Tapao International Airport, its clean slate allows for seamless integration of advanced infrastructure. The total projected investment is THB 1.34-1.35 trillion (USD 37-44 billion) over ten years. A significant 87.5% (THB 1.18 trillion) of this funding is expected from the private sector, with minimal direct government financial contribution. To attract this investment, the EEC offers comprehensive incentives, including: • Corporate income tax exemptions for up to 15 years. • A 17% flat personal income tax rate for foreign experts, the lowest in ASEAN. • Foreign entities can own land for business operations and condominium units. • A 10-year "Smart Visa" for investors and specialists. • Regulatory sandboxes that allow for "relaxation of relevant laws for testing and experimenting with modern technologies" in pioneering industries like AI and autonomous mobility. The project follows a phased development, with Phase 1 (2023-2027) focusing on core infrastructure and primary economic engines. Its urban design mandates 30% green space and allocates 70% of residential areas for initial-to-middle income groups to ensure social sustainability. The city is structured around seven interconnected Smart Pillars: Energy, Mobility, People, Economy, Environment, Governance, and Living. The Smart Governance pillar, particularly the central "Urban Data Service Management" platform (Intelligent Operation Center), is deemed the most critical enabler as the digital backbone for all other smart services. Core business and innovation clusters include: • The EEC Financial Hub, focusing on FinTech and a dedicated platform for Green Bonds. • The Precision Medical Center (EECmd), emphasizing "future medicine" like genomics and personalized cancer care through partnerships with Siriraj Hospital and Roche (Thailand). • An International Education and Research Development Center, fostering collaborations with global universities such as University College Dublin (UCD) and Carnegie Mellon University (with KMITL). The city is forecast to create 200,000 new jobs and provide housing for 350,000 residents by 2032. It is expected to boost Thailand's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by an estimated THB 2 trillion within a decade. Key challenges include the immense financial and investment risk due to its heavy reliance on private capital. Crucially, the centralized urban data platform makes the city an extremely high-value target for cyberattacks, posing an existential risk to all city functions and data privacy. Managing integration and interoperability with multiple global tech giants like Alibaba and Huawei also presents challenges. #EECSmartCity #SmartCity #EasternEconomicCorridor #ThailandInvestment #FutureCities #SmartCities #UrbanDevelopment