The Ministry of Transport of Thailand, through the budget of infrastructure investment, is in a strategic location at the center of ASEAN. Thailand must promote all-round infrastructure construction to make Thailand the travel hub of ASEAN. Thai State Council Spokesperson Thanakorn revealed that Prime Minister Prayuth urged the 2023-2027 Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) regional infrastructure construction action plan to accelerate the improvement of the infrastructure potential of the Eastern Economic Corridor. It is estimated that during the construction period of 2023-2027, about 20,000 jobs will be created every year, and then about 12,000 jobs will be created every year from 2028 to 2037. Vigorously develop transportation infrastructure and create connections for all systems, including railways and waterways to connect high-speed rail public transportation, and Utapao Airport to connect new cities and tourist attractions. According to the following framework, promote investment in special target industries, develop human resources, education, research and technology, develop and promote freight transportation with railway and waterway systems as the main system; promote public transportation; connect road networks, improve bottleneck roads, Solve EEC's main transportation problems; develop transportation networks connecting new economic zones, industrial parks and future cities; use technology and intelligent systems to manage transportation. Keywords: infrastructure construction, infrastructure construction, planning investment

It will operate under the strategy of improving the ability of railway and waterway systems to connect to other types of transportation, aiming to reduce transportation costs, support seamless connection of people's travel, increase the proportion of public transportation trips, and promote waterway and rail tourism to enter important areas of EEC. By adopting active measures and using modern technology to upgrade the transportation network, in accordance with the 20-year National Strategic Roadmap and the 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan Outline, it is emphasized that Thailand will be developed as a trade and investment gateway and transportation and logistics center in the ASEAN region to promote Cambodia , Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand’s cooperation with southern China, including the development of economic cooperation between ASEAN and other regions, to support EEC’s future growth. Editor/Xu Shengpeng