WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 1 – WHA ESIE 1

WHA ESIE 1 started operations in 2006. Today, there are more than 148 customers representing 245​ contracts who have invested in excess of USD 7.6 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.

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.