Thai government prioritises five new roads worth US$9.27 billion by 2020

The Thai government has prioritised the construction of five roads worth US$9.27 billion (THB 267bn) and totalling 705km in length by 2020. Chula Sukmanop, director general for Thailand’s Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, said that three of the new roads will be financed by a loan secured by the government. The new highways being built include Bang Pa-in-Nakhon Sawan Road at a cost of $1.293 billion (THB 37.3bn) and Nakhon Pathom-Cha-am Road at a cost of $1.529 billion (THB 44.10bn). The
April 24, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The Thai government has prioritised the construction of five roads worth US$9.27 billion (THB 267bn) and totalling 705km in length by 2020.

Chula Sukmanop, director general for Thailand’s Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, said that three of the new roads will be financed by a loan secured by the government.

The new highways being built include Bang Pa-in-Nakhon Sawan Road at a cost of $1.293 billion (THB 37.3bn) and Nakhon Pathom-Cha-am Road at a cost of $1.529 billion (THB 44.10bn). The other three roads are the Bang Pa-in-Saraburi-Nakhon Ratchasima Road worth $2.934 billion (THB 84.6bn); Pattaya-Map Ta Phut Road worth $554.98 million (THB 16bn); and Bang Yai-Kanchanaburi Road valued at $1.929 billion (THB 55.62bn).

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