The rubber city will cost 8 billion baht. The rubber city industrial estate is located in Hat Yai district, covering 2, 284 rai of land. It is in the second phase, with the IEAT dev1oping 775 rai of land after developing around 1, 000 rai in the first phase. The rubber city is expected to be part of the government's special economic zones in which investors receive substantial privileges from the Board of Investment.