Anutin witnesses signing for Songkhla and Koh Lanta bridges

Thairath•Politics•22d ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the contract signing for the Songkhla Lake bridge and the Koh Lanta bridge projects.

•Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the signing ceremony on August 31, 2026, in Hat Yai, Songkhla.
•Two major infrastructure projects were signed: the Songkhla Lake bridge and the Koh Lanta bridge.
•The projects are developed under the Green Transport framework to support sustainable development in Southern Thailand.
•The bridges aim to reduce travel time, lower costs, and enhance tourism and economic opportunities.

Overview

•On August 31, 2026, Anutin Charnvirakul witnessed the signing of construction contracts for two bridge projects at Buri Sri Phu Hotel in Hat Yai, Songkhla.
•The Songkhla Lake bridge project will connect Krasae Sin District in Songkhla Province with Khao Chaison District in Phatthalung Province.
•The Koh Lanta bridge project will connect Koh Klang Subdistrict with Koh Lanta Noi Subdistrict in Koh Lanta District, Krabi Province.
•Anutin Charnvirakul stated the projects are the start of a Missing Link that will eventually connect routes through Phang Nga and Krabi.
•The projects were designed according to the highest environmental standards because the Songkhla Lake area is a habitat for the protected Irrawaddy dolphin.
•Anutin Charnvirakul noted that travel from Songkhla to Phatthalung, which currently takes 2 hours, will be reduced to 15 minutes or no more than half an hour.
•Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized that the Koh Lanta bridge will support health-conscious tourists by allowing bicycles to be used on the bridge.
•Anutin Charnvirakul instructed that the construction must be completed within the contract schedule.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul

"What I believe to be a dream, something you want to actually happen in your province, is what I want to build confidence and confirm to all people of Songkhla, Phatthalung, and Krabi."

สิ่งที่ผมเชื่อว่าเป็นความฝัน เป็นสิ่งที่ท่านอยากให้เกิดขึ้นได้จริงในจังหวัดของท่าน นี่คือสิ่งที่ผมอยากสร้างความเชื่อมั่นและยืนยันกับพ่อแม่พี่น้องชาวสงขลา ชาวพัทลุง และชาวกระบี่ทุกคน

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who presided over the bridge contract signing ceremony.

Pipat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)ℹ️

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body involved in initiating the bridge projects.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Anutin Charnvirakul.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry supervised by Anutin Charnvirakul as Deputy Prime Minister and headed by Pipat Ratchakitprakarn.

Place

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

A province in Southern Thailand where the signing ceremony took place and one end of the lake bridge is located.

Phatthalung(พัทลุง)ℹ️

A province in Southern Thailand connected to Songkhla via the proposed lake bridge.

Krabi(กระบี่)ℹ️

A province in Southern Thailand where the Koh Lanta bridge project is located.

Koh Lanta(เกาะลันตา)

An area in Krabi Province being connected by a new bridge project.

Phang Nga(พังงา)ℹ️

A province mentioned as part of the Missing Link connectivity plan.

Buri Sri Phu Hotel(โรงแรมบุรีศรีภู)

The venue in Hat Yai, Songkhla, where the signing ceremony was held.

Policy

Green Transport(การพัฒนาระบบคมนาคมสีเขียว (Green Transport))

The development framework used for the bridge projects to ensure sustainability.