Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is moving forward with EECiti, a 15,000-rai smart city development in Chachoengsao covering 6 zones (CBD, medical, education, sports, BCG, mixed-use residential). Phase 1 breaks ground in 2571 (2028) with 700 rai and 1.1 trillion baht total investment; 15+ Thai and foreign investors (hospitals, real estate majors) have expressed interest. Infrastructure via PPP will cost 72 billion baht. High-speed rail speed may reduce to 160 km/h for cost efficiency. Significant SME/real-estate opportunities in ancillary services, construction, and residential/commercial supply chains.