Koh Kong SEZ supports vehicle giants in Thailand
The Koh Kong Special Economic Zone located just two kilometers from Thailand’s Trat province provides jobs to around 9,000 workers. Thitidej Tongpatana, a Thai national who is vice president of Koh Kong SEZ, recently spoke to Khmer Times’ Chea Vannak on the special economic zone’s prospects and future plans. KT: How many factories are there in the Koh Kong SEZ, and what were the initial infrastructure problems that you faced? Mr. Thitidej: First there was one factory in 2006, set up by Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat, to assemble Hyundai vehicles. Then the number of factories steadily increased. Presently we have seven factories which employ more than 9,000 workers.
