Welcome to Sa-Kaeo Province
Name of the province |
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Provincial Logo / Symbol |
Sa-Kaeo
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Thailand |
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Provincial Map |
Land Area |
Bordering Provinces / Countries |
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7,195.92 km2 |
North: Nakhonratchasima, Burirum South: Chanthaburi East: Cambodia West: Prachinburi, Chasengsao |
Source of Information: Sakaew Provincial Office
Temperature (℃) |
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Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
25.1 |
27.4 |
29.2 |
29.8 |
29.4 |
28.7 |
28.1 |
27.9 |
27.7 |
27.3 |
26.1 |
24.7 |
Total Amount of Rain |
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Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
7 |
27 |
59 |
98 |
178 |
226 |
254 |
262 |
340 |
196 |
41 |
7 |
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/location/762970/ Accessed 31 Aug, 2017
Brief Description of the Provincial Policy / Strategy
Provincial Vision: "Be the Indochina's logistics and ecotourism hub. Food crops, energy, food safety "
Provincial Strategy 1: Improve logistics system to facilitate transportation and distribution of goods in a timely manner and support the logistics to become the hub of Indochina region.
Provincial Strategy 2: Improve the factors and processes of agricultural production to be more effective in accordance with the zoning conditions to serve as a source of alternative energy crops and food for the province.
Provincial Strategy 3: Rehabilitating tourist sites and improving tourist facilities to enhance the environment to facilitate ecotourism and linkage to Khmer cultural history.
Provincial Strategy 4: Enhancing the learning process and the environment of the people to adapt to the profession and a good quality of life.
Provincial Strategy 5: Empowering people, communities and areas along the border to be safe and secure. To support the competition in the ASEAN community.
Source: Development Strategies of Local Administrative Organizations in Sa Kaew province 2017-2021, https://goo.gl/qVo6XN, accessed 31 Aug, 2017
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Why invest in the province?
Sa Kaew Special Economic Development Zone consists of 4 sub-districts with border areas in 2 districts in Sa Kaew
• 3 sub-districts in Aranyaprathet District: Ban Dan, Pa Rai and Tha Kam
• 1 sub-district in Wattananakorn District: Pak Kha
The 12 targeted investment area are listed as below:
1. Agricultural, fishery, and related industries
2. Textile, garment, and leather industries
3. Furniture manufacturing
4. Gem and jewelry
5. Medical equipment manufacturing
6. Automotive, machinery, and parts
7. Electrical appliance and electronics
8. Plastic production
9. Medicine production
10. Logistics
11. Industrial estates/zones
12. Tourism-related industries
Main potential: Low capital investment, source of raw materials, and good infrastructure and logistics hub.
Source of Information: Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) http://www.boi.go.th/upload/content/BOI-A%20Guide%202017-EN-20170419_72762.pdf , accessed 31 Aug, 201
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Demography
Total Population |
Population Density (km2) |
Ratio of Male of the total |
Ratio of Female of the total |
551,536 persons |
76.77 person/sq.km. |
877,065 |
274,471 |
Age from 0-18 Years Old |
Range of Age from |
Range of Age from 50-60 Years Old |
Range of Age from |
144,980 persons |
259,011 persons |
81,752 persons |
62,031 persons |
Name of Major Ethnicity 1 |
Name of Major Ethnicity 2 |
Name of Major Ethnicity 3 |
Name of Major Ethnicity 4 |
Name : Khmer |
Name : Vietnamese |
Name : Lao |
Name : Nyaw |
Source of Information : Provincial Office
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Economic Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) / Gross Provincial Product (GPP) |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Currency $USD) * |
Gross Provincial Product (GPP) |
GPP /Capita |
GPP Growth Rate |
N/A [eg. 820 million USD] |
1,054.39 million USD (35,997 Million THB) [eg. 900] |
1,772.17 USD (60,502 THB) [eg. 100] |
2.1% [eg. 13%] |
Key Sector (Priority) |
Major Products / Goods |
1) Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry |
1) Rice, Cassava, Cane, Maize |
2) Manufacturing |
2) Agro-processing, manufacturing |
3) Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods |
3) Household products; Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods |
4) Education |
4) Education |
5) Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security |
5) Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security |
Brief Description of the key sector 1) in the province: Agriculture products are Rice, Cassava, Cane, Maize See sample at http://oldsite.ewecbiz.com/index.php?Content=ProvincialProfile&Province=5 |
Brief Description of the key sector 2) in the province: Government promote investment in special economic zone See sample at http://oldsite.ewecbiz.com/index.php?Content=ProvincialProfile&Province=5 |
Brief Description of the key sector 3) in the province: Border trade See sample at http://oldsite.ewecbiz.com/index.php?Content=ProvincialProfile&Province=5 |
Labor and Employment Labor force employed in Sakaeo are 296,647 persons, account 63.12% of the total population of the province. Most employed labor are skilled farmers accounted approximately 29.60%. Source: Sakaeo Provincial Office |
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Minimum Labour Wage in USD |
Labour Force Employed |
Labour Force Unemployed |
8.93 USD |
296,647 |
5,043 |
Trade (import and export) Export Products are Engine, Automotive, Motorcycle Parts and Spare parts, Threshing Machine, Printed Fabrics/Woven Fabrics, Plow and Parts, Tools for agriculture, Animal feed/fertilizer, Chemical, Urea, Biological, Rubber inside/outside of all tires of automobiles/trucks, Cement and etc. Import Products are Camera equipment, Scrap, Gas tank/empty tank /ISO tank, Aluminum scraps, Fresh cassava/slice/product, Copper Scrap and Copper products, Lead scrap, Pieces of paper, Dog food, Clothes and garment, Charcoal, and Etc. Source: Sakaew Provincial Office and Sakaew Provincial Overview: http://103.28.101.10/briefprovince/filedoc/27000000.pdf, accessed 31 Aug, 2017 |
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Major Export from the province |
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Product name 1 : |
Engine |
Product name 2 : |
Spare parts |
Volume (Unit eg. Kg. /Ton / Litre / piece) |
N/A |
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Product name 3 : |
Threshing Machine |
Product name 4 : |
Rice |
Volume (Unit eg. Kg. /Ton / Litre / piece) |
N/A |
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Major Import to the province |
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Product name 1 : |
Camera equipment |
Product name 2 : |
Aluminum scrap |
Volume (Unit eg. Kg. /Ton / Litre / piece) |
N/A |
Volume (Unit eg. Kg. /Ton / Litre / piece) |
N/A |
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Product name 3 : |
Fresh Cassava |
Product name 4 : |
Cloths and garment |
Volume (Unit eg. Kg. /Ton / Litre / piece) |
N/A |
Volume (Unit eg. Kg. /Ton / Litre / piece) |
N/A |
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Source of Information: Sakaew Provincial Office and National Statistic Office (http://service.nso.go.th/nso/web/statseries/statseries15.html accessed 31 Aug, 2017)
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Industries and Economic Zones
Source of Information: Special economic zones, http://www.treasury.go.th/download/article/article_20170802121819.pdf and Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), A guide to investment in Special Economics Development Zones, http://www.boi.go.th/upload/content/BOI-book%202015_20150818_95385.pdf accessed 31 Aug, 2017
Sa Kaeo Special Economic Zone
“Agro-Processing Industries and Multimodal Transportation”
• 4 sub-districts along the border area of Aranyaprathet and Watthana Nakhon districts with a total area of 332.0 sq. km. (207,500 rai)
• 260 km. east of Bangkok via Highway No. 304
• Aranyaprathet International Border Checkpoint is a permanent check-point connecting Banteay Meanchey Province in Cambodia, with the highest cross–border trade value between Thailand and Cambodia
Competencies and Opportunities
• A highly competent area for international wholesale and retail trading as Aranyaprathet is located 250 km. away from Laem Chabang Seaport and 260 km. away from Bangkok
• Located in the GMS Southern Economic Corridor which is an important channel for Thailand to transport goods to Phanom Penh and Southern Vietnam. In addition, there is an opportunity for co-production with Poipet- O’neang Special Economic Zone in Cambodia in which the majority investment is labour-intensive projects from Thailand i.e. garment factories, jewelry box manufacturing
• Can benefit from Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a preferential tariff system offered by developed countries to developing countries by reducing or exempting import tariffs on the GSP product list
Basic Infrastructure Development
Basic infrastructure development project in Sa Kaeo Province is divided into 3 phases, as follows:
Under Construction/feasibility study
• Highway No. 359 intersecting with Highway No. 304 (Phanom Sarakam) linking Highway No. 33 (Sa Kaeo)
• Railway Kang Koi-Sip Gao Canal-end of Klong Luek Bridge
Immediate Plan
• Aranyaprathet Highway-Border of Thailand-Cambodia (Ban Nhong Eian-Steung Bot) total distance of 22 km.
• Highway No. 3366 and No. 3586 intersecting with Highway No. 33 (Tha Kham)-Highway No. 3511 (Nhong Eian)
Long-term Plan
• Road intersecting with Highway No. 33-Ban Klong Luek border Checkpoint
• Sa Kaeo Transport Station
Economic Zone 1 |
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Name: |
Sa Kaeo Special Economic Zone Eg. Sa-van-SENO Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) |
Location (city/district): |
• 3 sub-districts in Aranyaprathet District: Ban Dan, Pa Rai and Tha Kam • 1 sub-district in Wattananakorn District: Pak Kha Eg. Phetsalah Rd., kaysone Phomvihane District, Savannakhet Province, Lao P.D.R. P.O Box:200. |
Specificity/ Specialty: |
12 targeted sectors:
Zone A: Commercial Zone Zone B,C,D,E: General Zone Zone F: Free Zone Zone G: Logistics Zone Zone H: Electrical Sub-Station
Eg. There is three different part in SaSEZ: |
No. of Industries: |
N/A |
Types of Investment |
Foreign Investment Promote to invest in Sa Kaew Special Economic Development Zone |
Joint Venture N/A |
Industrial Statistic in the Province |
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Categories of Industry |
No. of factory |
Capital Investment (USD) |
Employment |
Hose Power |
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Male |
Female |
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N/A |
598 |
1,045.64 million USD (35,698.13 million baht) |
6,730 |
4,863 |
1,968,031.70 |
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Investment Opportunities
Source of Information : Thailand Board of Investment
Investment in SEZ as information above.
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Natural Resources
1. Forest:
The current forest in Sa Kaew has a total area of 861,999,518 rai or 19.17% of the total area. There are two National Parks, 1 wildlife sanctuary and 10 national forests.
The problem in local area is the smuggling, deforestation and forest invasion, the main cause of the illegal act because there is the increasing of population and the demand for land for the people.
2. Sa Kaew Water Resources:
There are 12 major natural water resources, 244 canals. The average flow of water are 2,532.660 million cubic meters and the area has the potential to retain approximately 1,154.305 million cubic meters of water. However, at present there are only water reservoirs approximately 376.705 million cubic meters or 15 percent of the average flow. There is irrigation area of 244,838 rai, which accounted for 10.4 percent of the farmland.
Source of Information : Sakaew Provincial Overview: http://103.28.101.10/briefprovince/filedoc/27000000.pdf, accessed 31 Aug, 2017
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Opportunities in Tourism
Tourism Statistic |
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Number of Hotel / Hostel/accommodation |
Number of Rooms of Hotel / Hostel / Accommodations |
Number of Tourist |
Average expenditure per person per day in USD |
110 |
N/A |
Foreigners : 48,582 Local : 818,295 |
65.96 USD |
Sakaeo is one of the province that have many attractions such as Pang Sida National Park and Pang Sida water fall, Phra Prong Reservior, Sadokkokthom Castle, Pa Takien Water fall, Noi pink Castle, and Rong Kluea Market.
Source of Information : Sakaew Statistics: http://sakaeo.nso.go.th/index.php/2011-11-30-04-11-55/115-2012-01-09-07-04-24/stgsakaeo2017/326-mis3 , and Sakaew Provincial Overview: http://103.28.101.10/briefprovince/filedoc/27000000.pdf, accessed 31 Aug, 2017
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Business Development Service Provider
Source of Information : Bank Official websites
Financial Service
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Business Insurance & Assurance Service
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Research and Development Center for Business and ProductionSample is available at http://oldsite.ewecbiz.com/index.php?Content=ProvincialProfile&Province=8
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Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018
Infrastructure and Facilities
Electricity Provincial Electricity Authority Sakaew There are 157,532 accounts using electricity in the province, energy sales 685,598,359 kWh. Energy sales 227,790,729 kWh to residential, 83,222,085 kWh to small general service, 104,349,404 kWh to medium general service, 257,611,777 kWh to large general service and 12,624,364 kWh to others. |
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Water Supply Provincial Waterworks Authority Sakaew There are 26,432 accounts using water in the province, water produced 8,796,290 cubic meter, and water sold 7,115,017 cubic meter. |
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Road There are various ways to travel to Sakaew from Bangkok, such as:
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Transportation |
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Bus There is Bus service depart from Mo Chit Bus Terminal and Ekkamai Bus Terminal every day, several rounds a day. It takes about 4 hours. |
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Train State Railway of Thailand service train from Bangkok - Sa Kaeo - Aranyaprathet 2 times a day. The first train departs from Bangkok at 05.55 am, arrive to Sa Kaeo at 10.32 am., and arrive Aranyaprathet at 11.30 am And the second train, depart from Bangkok at 13.05 pm to Sa Kaeo at 17.25 pm and arrive to Aranyapathet at 18.20 pm. The return train has 2 times a day. The first train leaves Aranyaprathet at 06.30 am to Sa Kaeo at 07.26 am and arrives in Bangkok at 11.30 am. And the 2nd train depart from Aranyaprathet time 13.35 pm to Sa Kaeo at 14.37 pm and arrive to Bangkok at 19.30 pm. |
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Airplane There is no commercial airport in Sakaew. |
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Source of Information : National Statitics Office: http://service.nso.go.th/nso/web/statseries/statseries18.html, accessed 31 Aug, 2017
Last updated on: 04 Feb 2018