Hat yai: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, announced plans to hold the first mobile cabinet meeting in Hat Yai, Songkhla, at the end of May. The meeting aims to focus on development strategies for the five southern border provinces, emphasizing flagship projects like the Chana Industrial Estate and a biomass power plant.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Pipat has proposed Hat Yai as the meeting venue following the area's recovery from major floods. The Cabinet roadshow is anticipated to take place in late May, marking an official move outside of Bangkok. The proposed strategy emphasizes job creation in the southern border provinces, with the Chana Industrial Estate as a key project, including plans for halal certification.
The strategy also includes the development of energy crops and the construction of biomass power plants in the three southern border provinces. Investors have expressed support for the initiative, which is expected to generate employment opportunities. The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC) has conducted surveys in four districts across the three provinces, with plans to expand development efforts to all five southern border provinces.