The opening of a 32-kilometre motorway in Thailand’s rapidly developing Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will significantly enhance access to a broad range of new destinations, sites, and attractions in the coastal provinces of Chon Buri, Chachoengsao, and Rayong. The motorway will also facilitate connections between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and the airport/seaport of U-tapao in Rayong province and enable visitors to make cross-border trips to neighbouring Cambodia.
“The EEC is a diverse region and offers a huge range of attractions to tourists and visitors. We want people coming here to work or travel to have the chance to explore the culture of the area,” Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said.
The Royal Thai Government has identified tourism as one of the four core areas that will help transform the EEC into the leading economic zone in Southeast Asia. The route starts at the Map Prachan Intersection between Chonburi – Pattaya, passing the Bang Lamung District and Sattahip District, Chonburi province, ending at the intersection with Highway 3, Ban Chang District, Rayong province.
The provinces of Chon Buri, Rayong and Chachoengsao are rich in tourism, which TAT plans to extend, improve and promote, according to their different characteristics, such as: Chachoengsao: Thai Way of Life” due to its strengths in lifestyle, culture and agriculture, Chon Buri: Modern of the East” because it is modern combined with localness. Pattaya is 1 of 5 MICE cities in Thailand and Rayong: BIZ City.
