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Community’s Voices on the Road Link: the two-lane road with one-way benefit
Myanmar
Archived web content
The Mekong Butterfly
2018
To broaden our understanding and get updated information on the project’s development, the Mekong Butterfly had visited and discussed with communities along the Road Link projec...
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Dawei Special Economic Zone
Myanmar
Archived web content
Earthrights International
Dawei Special Economic Zone is an industrial development project in southern Myanmar. It is one of three SEZs in Myanmar that are designed to attract businesses by lowering envi...
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New bridge to resolve Thilawa's transport nightmare
Myanmar
Archived web content
Thomson Chau
2018
Article on the Bago Bago River bridge.
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Voices from the Ground: Concerns over the Dawei Special Economic Zone and related projects
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Dawei Development Association
2014
This report examines the Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) project in Southern Myanmar, which, if realized, would be one of the largest petrochemical industrial estates in Sout...
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SEZs and Value Extraction from the Mekong
Cambodia, Myanmar
Case studies
Charlie Thame, Focus on the Global South
2017
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been built worldwide since the 1960s to facilitate global free trade and integrate developing countries into global production and distributio...
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Thilawa Special Economic Zone
Myanmar
Archived web content
Thilawa Special Economic Zone Management Committee
This website contains information on investing in the Thilawa SEZ.
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An evaluation of support to Lao PDR's special economic zones
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Montague Lord
2012
The objective of this report is twofold: First, for TA 7188, (a) it evaluates the outcomes and outputs of TA 7188; (b) it assesses the relevance of those results to the objecti...
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Border economic zones: Two sides of the coin
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Books and book chapters
2015
As the integration of Southeast Asian nations into the ASEAN Economic Community takes effect at the end of 2015, member countries are churning out policies to promote economic a...
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Local communities must be considered when planning special economic zones – my experience with the peoples of Boonrueng
Thailand
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Hannah Storey
2018
A Special Economic Zone in Chiang Khong, northern Thailand, could bring valuable investment into the area. But if it does go ahead, the wetland forests should be excluded to pre...
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Protect human rights in trans-boundary investments - the message from the 2018 SEA conference on Human Rights and Business
Thailand
Archived web content
Helen Tugendhat; Hannah Storey
2018
Delegates at the 8th Southeast Asian regional conference on Human Rights and Business in Chiang Khong, Thailand have released the Mekong Statement, committing ourselves to stren...
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Nested Interconnection: Transgressing Community-Based Natural Resource Management towards Innovating Collective Landscape Mobilization
Thailand
Case studies
RATCHADA ARPORNSILP and RAWEE THAWORN
2018
This is a case about innovative approach of Boonrueng wetland forest conservation against land conversion for Special Economic Zone. Boonrueng wetland forest is the largest seas...
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Chiang Khong focus of border SEZ
China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
PHUSADEE ARUNMAS
2018
Chiang Khong district in Chiang Rai province is highly likely to be chosen to develop a cross-border special economic zone (SEZ) in the Golden Triangle under the Lancang-Mekong ...
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Special Economic Zones in Thailand
Thailand
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council
In 2015, Thailand commenced the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) in 10 provinces.
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Chiang Rai developer unveils major project
Thailand
Archived web content
The Nation
2018
Trin Nakara says it is working with foreign investors to launch a Bt40 billion investment project dubbed “Trin Nakara Golden Triangle” aiming to develop over 3,139 rai in a spec...
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Ghost town 'forgotten' in Chiang Khong border trade
Thailand
Archived web content
PARITTA WANGKIAT
2016
Locals protest Special Economic Zone
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"Chiang Khong Special Economic Zone" because the government does not understand Or just want cheap labor
Thailand
Archived web content
2016
Special Economic Development Zone Policy Committee or MD., With Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha, the head of the National Peacekeeping Council (NCPO), is the chairman of the Announcement ...
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Economic zones in the ASEAN
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
UNIDO COUNTRY OFFICE IN VIET NAM
2015
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is emerging as a powerful trading block in the world. 2015 is an important milestone for the ASEAN with the establishment of...
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Việt Nam bets on success of SEZs
Viet Nam
Archived web content
Doan Tung
2018
Việt Nam’s Government has demonstrated its willpower to develop special economic zones (SEZs) which it hopes will spearhead the country’s growth. The government has made plans o...
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Investment Environment and Opportunities in Cambodia
Cambodia
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Chea Vuthy, Cambodian Investment Board/ Cambodian Special Economic...
This presentation introduces investment environment and opportunities in Cambodia, including key Indicators, investment environment, industrial development policy 2015-2025 and ...
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Koh Kong SEZ
Cambodia
Archived web content
Cambodian Special Economic Zone Board (CSEZB)
Koh Kong SEZ industrial park is located on the western seaboard of Cambodia. The industrial estate is 330 kilometers from Laem Chabang port of Thailand, 285 kilometers from the ...