Economy
Two large infrastructure projects worth a total of 36 billion baht, both railways, have been approved on October 23, 2007, to be built to link up Korat and Lat Krabang with Laem Chabang. This shows central government commitment to developing the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand, of which Laem Chabang plays a key role.
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