On 17 August 2026, residents and the "Prachinburi Strong Network" rallied at the Prachinburi provincial hall against the province being brought into the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The cabinet's EEC policy committee approved the principle of including Prachinburi on 20 May 2026. The protesters want it reversed, citing threats to farming, eco-tourism, forests and water sources, and say the government promised on 30 June to review it without a clear answer since. For a Prachinburi or eastern-region SME, the EEC status is still undecided: watch for a cabinet decision on the province's inclusion, which would affect investment, land and industrial demand in the area.