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WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 1 – WHA ESIE 1

 

Name WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 1 – WHA ESIE 1
Location Open in Google Map
Province Rayong
Country Thailand
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WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 1 – WHA ESIE 1

Formerly known as Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate

Cluster Promotion with BOI Investment Program | Free Zone Available

EEC Promoted Industrial Zone for Next Generation Automotive, Smart Electronics and Robotics

Estate Specialty:  Automotive Cluster, Plastics & Polymers, Metal Fabrication, Electronics, Building Materials, Agro & Consume, Building Materials, Logistics & Others

WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (WHA ESIE 1) is located in Pluak Daeng District, Rayong Province, and comprise an area of 8,003 rai (3,201 acres or 1,280 hectares) with access from Highway 3574 and it is approximately 30 kilometers from the Laem Chabang deepsea container port and Sri Racha city.

WHA ESIE 1 started operations in 2006. Today, there are more than 113 customers representing 176 contracts who have invested in excess of USD 6.8 Billion. WHA ESIE 1 is an expansion of automotive cluster of Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (Rayong). Suzuki has set up its Eco-Car production base at WHA ESIE 1, which is seamlessly connected to ESIE. More recently, Ford Motor Company Thailand selected WHA for the manufacturing of “B” size passenger cars. Similarly, when Thai Summit Group, one of the largest auto parts manufacturers in Southeast Asia, needed to expand production they selected WHA ESIE 1.

Location Advantage

The high-quality infrastructure at WHA ESIE 1 includes wide roads in good condition, a stable power supply, availability of a range of communications networks, treated potable water, wastewater treatment facilities that meet environmental standards, and solid soil bearing capacity that averages 30 tons per square meter. In addition, WHA provides comprehensive industrial estate operations management as well as extensive commercial and other meeting facilities at Plaza 3.

Free Zone

Totaling 702 rai (277 acres or 112 hectares), the Free Zone at WHA ESIE 1 provides companies that manufacture primarily for export with additional tax and duty privileges, similar to a customs bonded area. The area is under the supervision of the Customs Department of Thailand.

Website https://www.wha-industrialestate.com/
Year of Establishment 1999
Total Area of the Zone 8,003 rai (approx. 3,164 acres) - General Industrial Zone: 5,931 rai (approx. 2,344 acres)
Zone and Area (repetition)

8,003 rai (approx. 3,164 acres)

- General Industrial Zone: 5,931 rai (approx. 2,344 acres)

Land Leasing Cost per Acre General Industrial Zone: 3.9 million Baht/rai
Name of Developer WHA Industrial Development Public Company Limited
Management Structure

Board 

 
Incentives (Tax and Non-Tax)

Incentive

Privilege and facilitation which the Industrial Operator or Trader, or Service Provider in Industrial Estate shall receive, under the Act Governing The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (4 th Edition) B.E. 2550, as Amended

Non-Tax Privilege in General Industrial and I-EA-T Free Zone

  1. Both Thai and alien industrial entrepreneur or trader shall be permitted to hold title over land in industrial estates to operate its business for areas which the Board of Director of IEAT deems appropriate, to the extent of exceeding the   limit prescribed by other laws. (Section 44)
  2. An industrial entrepreneur or trader shall be permitted to bring in aliens who are skilled persons, expert, their spouses  and dependents, into the Kingdom and live in the Kingdom, for the number and within the periods which the Board of Director of IEAT deems appropriate. (Section 45)
  3. An alien skilled person and expert who are permitted to stay in the Kingdom under Section 45are allowed to work in     the position which the Board of Director of IEATapproves, throughout the period permitted to stay in the Kingdom. (Section 46)
  4. An industrial entrepreneur or traderwho has domicile outside the Kingdomshall be permitted to remit money in foreign currencies out of the Kingdom only when the said amount is an inward remitted investment, dividends or profit derived from such investment, foreign loan and the money which the operator has obligations in foreign countries. (Section 47)

Tax Privilege and facilitation in I-EA-T Free Zone

  1. Tax incentive including exemption from special fees subject to the law of governing investment promotion, import taxes and duties, value-added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on machinery, equipments, tools, components, elements used for production of goods or commerce, or installation to manufacturing and building. Importation of such material is not restricted to only industrial entrepreneur or trader. (Section 48(1))
  2. Tax incentive including exemption from special fees subject to the law of governing investment promotion, import taxes and duties, value-added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on raw materials and supplied used for production of goods or trading or service. Importation of such material is not restricted to only industrial entrepreneur or trader. (Section 48(2))
  3. Tax incentive including exemption from export duties, value-added tax (VAT) and excise taxes for raw materials and products; including by-products and items derived from such production. (Section 48(3))
  4. Industrial entrepreneur or trader in the I-EA-T Free Zone is afforded the privilege of exporting products without any restrictions: and added convenience in bringing merchandise, equipment, components, and raw materials into the I-EA-T Free Zone. (Section 51)
  5. Industrial entrepreneur or trader in the I-EA-T Free Zone is afforded the privileges as similar as Free Zone of the Customs Department. (Section 48)
  6. Permission, for the production of export goods, to bring supplies or raw materials into the I-EA-T Free Zone for manufacturing, mixing, assembling, packing, or any other operations, without requiring any import permits or particular seals or symbols, and with exemption from standard and quality control requirement under any other laws-except the Customs Law, Nonetheless, importing of such materials, which have an effect on national security or  hygienic or environment have been prohibited by ministerial regulation. (Section 49)
  7. Relief of tax burdens for products taken out of the I-EA-T Free Zone for domestic use or consumption, Contrary to the previous Act, its contents or components of raw materials, if produced domestically, shall be entitled to exemption of taxes and duties. (Section 52/1)
Total Number of Investors 113
Investor Nationalities

Thai,Japan

Items Imported in the Zone
Item Volume
Solar panel       -
Minerals in industrial production       -
Plastic beads       -
Iron       -
Radio circuit pranks Car CD      -
Items Exported from the Zone
Item Volume
Solar panel on the roof       -
Car audio       -
Car parts       -
Scalp and hair care products       -
Artificial fiber products       -
EZ Authority and Contact Address

Phone : +66 2719 9555, +66 3895 0475-6

Fax: +66 2719 9546-7, +66 3895 0477

E-mail : marketing@wha-group.com

Developer : WHA Industrial Development Public Company Limited

Website: http://www.wha-industrialestate.com

Total number of companies in the Zone 113
Companies operating in this SEZ
Company Name   Email Website
Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited   emailSend Email launchOpen Link
Hemaraj Clean-up Company Limited   emailSend Email launchOpen Link
JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) Ltd.     launchOpen Link
K.S.Terminals (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.   emailSend Email launchOpen Link
KYOWA CASTING (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. (WHA)     launchOpen Link
Suzuki Motors Company (Thailand) Company Limited (1)     launchOpen Link
TAKAHATA PRECISION(THAILAND)LTD. (1) (1)   emailSend Email  
Thai Zumit Mitsabu Company Electric Manufacturing Limited      
Thai Zumit Mitsabu Company Electric Manufacturing Limited (1)   emailSend Email  
TOYOTA TSUSHO(THAILAND) Co.,Ltd     launchOpen Link
TRIGO QUALITY SERVICES (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (1)     launchOpen Link
TT Techno Park     launchOpen Link
TTK Logistics(Thailand) Co.,Ltd   emailSend Email launchOpen Link

 

 

Major Roads

To Bangkok: 112 kilometers

Railway Network

-

Nearest Airports

To  Suvarnabhumi International Airport: 83 kilometers

Any Other Transportation

To

- Laem Chabang Deep Sea Port: 27 kilometers

- Map Ta Phut Industrial Port: 50 kilometers

Warehouses

13 warehouse WHA Logistics Park 3 is located in WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 1, right on Highway 3138 adjacent to WHA Logistics Park 2, which is only 27 km from Laem Chabang Deep Sea Port. The General Zone of 81,000 sq.m. of WHA logistics warehouses are for Rent only.

Dry Ports

-

Inland Container Depot (ICD)

-

Truck Parking

-

Cold Storage

-

Customs and Immigration

-

Power Station Capacity

Electricity Supply System

- Provider: Provincial Electricity Authority

- Power voltage: 115/22 kV

Electrical Price per Unit

-

Water Supply System

Waste Management System

- System: Waste landfill

- Provider: Eastern Seaboard Environmental Complex Company Limited - Capacity: 6,000 cubic meters/da

Portable Water

-

Non-portable water

-

Water Price per Unit

Water Tariff

- 22.25 Baht/cubic meter for the first 5,000 cubic meters of water consumed

- 24.50 Baht/cubic meter for the next 5,000 cubic meters of water (up to 10,000) consumed

- 24.75 Baht/cubic meter for every additional cubic meter of water

Waste Water Treatment Location

Wastewater Treatment System

- Capacity: 6,000 cubic meters/da

Waste Water Treatment Capacity

Wastewater Treatment System

- Capacity: 6,000 cubic meters/da

Training Facility

WHA Industrial Skills Cooperation Academy (WHA ISCA)

Training Programs at WHA Training Center, Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (Rayong)
Consists of the following courses  

Operation Technique of Forklift Truck, Health, Safety and Working Environment Committee, SAFETY OFFICER: SUPERVISOR LEVEL, SAFETY OFFICER: MANAGEMENT LEVEL Accident Investigation Report Technique, Welfare Committee in the workplace, Google form for smart HR, Defensive Driving, Service mind for maid

Health Clinic

2

Internet Facility

Telephone System

- Provider: TT&T Public Company Limited

4G

Dormitory for Staff / Workers

1 Dormitory   

Any Other

Fire Protection System

- Fire contingency plan

- Fire engine on service 24 hours a day

Ground Condition

- Load capacity: 30-50 tons/square meter

- Foundation piles, at an average of up to 7 meters long, were driven into the ground.

:: Security System ::
- 24-hour security guards

Maintenance Fee

- General Industrial Zone: 1,150 Baht/rai/ month

- I-EA-T Free Zone: 1,200 Baht/rai/month

School/College/Technical Institutes

1

Hospital

1

Bank

3

Post Office

3

Any Other Amenities

Plaza

"Plaza 3 - Coffee shop, tea shop, restaurants, banks and convenient store also the Pluakdaeng Police Office"

 

Services Offered

Privilege, Revenue, Land sourcing, Labour, Public Health, Security, Investment, Import & Export, water electric 

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Website https://www.wha-industrialestate.com/
Contact Details

Phone: +66 2719 9555, +66 3895 0475-6

Fax: +66 2719 9546-7, +66 3895 0477

E-mail: marketing@wha-group.com

Developer: WHA Industrial Development Public Company Limited

Website: http://www.wha-industrialestate.com

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