3) Scope of the Project
The scope of the project comprises the development plan of เมียวดี (industrial zone) and the เขตอุสาหกรรมพะอัน. เขตอุตสาหกรรมเมียวดี is
located next to the เมียวดี Trade Zone. เขตอุสาหกรรมพะอัน, already in operation. is located near the state’s capital.
Both are being promoted by the Kayin State government This project seeks to strengthen the goals of เขตอุสาหกรรมเมียวดี and เขตอุตสาหกรรมพะอัน through the administrative mechanism of SEZ Public Private Partnerships (PPP),
The study tram considers that the following three projects have crucial influence to this project i) Myawaddy
Trade Zone (located in the part of เขตอุตสาหกรรมเมียวดี), ii) IPP power plant in มะละแหม่ง, and iii) the communion of
the bypass road supported by the Thai government.
4) Analysis of the current status, a future Projection (including demand forecast), and probable negative
consequences if the proposed project is not implemented.
a) Current Status
[Myanmar]
Whereas industrial development has stalled during the time that the Myanmar military regime has been in power in the country, there are chronic unemployment issues in the country and numerous Burmese migrant workers living in Thailand.
[Thailand]
Since the 300 baht daily minimum wage became effective April 2013 , the movement to locate branch factories in
neighboring countries to enjoy the benefit of the cheap labor has become prominent among labor-intensive industries. The majority of workers in the labor-intensive industrial in thailand are from myanmar