27/07/2026
PRESS RELEASE | Clark Showcases Investment, Logistics Strengths to Thai Business Delegation
CLARK FREEPORT – A Thai business delegation exploring opportunities within the Luzon Economic Corridor received a briefing on investment prospects in the Clark Freeport, as Philippine and Thai stakeholders continued discussions on trade, logistics, tourism, and industrial cooperation.
Representing CDC President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera, Vice President for Business Development and Business Enhancement Group Atty. Noelle Mina Meneses welcomed on July 26 the delegation led by Her Excellency Makawadee Sumitmor, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of the Philippines.
CDC officials outlined Clark's connectivity, investment incentives, business support services, and growing trade linkages with Thailand.
Atty. Meneses reported that Clark hosts 1,281 registered business locators, employs more than 151,000 workers, and generated US$3.811 billion in exports in 2025. She also presented CDC's Red-Carpet Services and incentives available under the CREATE MORE Act.
The visit forms part of continuing engagements between CDC and Thai government and business representatives. Discussions dating back to 2024 identified opportunities for cooperation in air connectivity, tourism, hospitality, renewable energy, and investment promotion, as well as potential linkages between Clark and Thailand's economic zones.
The engagement builds on discussions between CDC and Thai officials dating back to 2024, when representatives from Thailand identified opportunities for cooperation in air connectivity, tourism, hospitality, renewable energy, and investment promotion, as well as potential linkages between Clark and Thailand's economic zones.
The business networking session also follows Ambassador Sumitmor's July 31, 2025, visit to Clark, during which CDC presented the Freeport's investment and tourism programs and facilitated discussions on trade, investment, tourism, and regional development. The ambassador and her delegation also toured key developments in the Freeport, including Clark International Airport.
The business networking session formed part of the Thai delegation's visit to the Philippines from July 24 to 26 to explore trade and investment opportunities along the Luzon Economic Corridor.
The delegation included representatives from the
Royal Thai Embassy (Royal Thai Embassy, Manila สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงมะนิลา), the Office of the Special Envoy for Trade and Investments to Thailand, and members of the Thai private sector.
(CDC Photos)