Logistics Services in Thailand under the AEC

Italian-Thai Development Plc, a major Thai construction company, has been making headlines in the region due to its major investment in building the Dawei Deep-Sea Port and Infrastructure Project in Myanmar. Located roughly 300 kilometers from the Thai border, this USD 8.6 billion project will open the gate for import and export of goods from countries to the east of Thailand, like Cambodia, and those to the north, like Laos and China, through Thailand to Myanmar via Kanchanaburi province.

This new shipping route—and other major projects that will move forward under the ASEAN Economic Community—will depend on a thriving regional logistics industry. To help drive this growth, Thailand is now moving to strengthen its local logistics operators and amend the legislative framework to allow for greater foreign investment in the sector as the AEC approaches.