DOH to mobilize TFF for 60bn Baht M8 Nakhon Pathom-Pak Tho Motorway

MGR Online•Economy•2d ago

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The Department of Highways is preparing to propose the M8 Motorway Nakhon Pathom-Pak Tho project to the Cabinet alongside amendments to the Motorway Fee Act to mobilize funding via TFFIF.

•The M8 Motorway Nakhon Pathom-Pak Tho project spans 61 km with a total budget of approximately 60 billion Baht.
•The Department of Highways is amending the Motorway Fee Act 1954 to establish the Thailand Future Fund (TFFIF) for capital mobilization.
•The project is divided into two phases: Nakhon Pathom-Talat Chinda and Talat Chinda-Pak Tho.
•The Department of Highways also plans the Borommaratchachonnani Road elevated extension from Phutthamonthon Sai 3 to Phutthamonthon Sai 4.

Overview

•The M8 Motorway Nakhon Pathom-Pak Tho is a 61 km network connecting to Rama 2 Road at the Ban Phaeo intersection.
•Phase 1 (Nakhon Pathom-Talat Chinda) covers 9.3 km with a construction cost of approximately 10,509 million Baht.
•Phase 2 (Talat Chinda-Pak Tho) covers 51.8 km with a construction cost of 40,162 million Baht to be funded via TFFIF.
•The Department of Highways is amending the Motorway Fee Act 1954 and the Highways Act 1992 to allow TFFIF to mobilize funds from the stock market and use Rest Area income.
•The Department of Highways expects to present project details to the Ministry of Transport in September 2026 and to the Cabinet in late 2026.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan intends to push the amended Act to the House of Representatives for the first reading in mid-December 2026.
•The Borommaratchachonnani Road elevated extension (Phutthamonthon Sai 3-4) has secured contractors and is expected to begin construction this year.
•The Department of Highways will execute land expropriation plans for the M8 Motorway in parallel with the Act's amendment.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)

The agency responsible for the M8 Motorway and Borommaratchachonnani Road projects.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Highways.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body responsible for approving the M8 Motorway project and legislative amendments.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose MPs will help push the amended Act through Parliament.

Thailand Future Fund(ไทยแลนด์ ฟิวเจอร์ ฟันด์)

An infrastructure fund (TFFIF) intended to mobilize capital from the stock market for motorway construction.

Person

Piyapong Jiwattanukulpaisan(ปิยพงษ์ จิวัฒนกุลไพศาล)

Director General of the Department of Highways.

Phiphat Ratchakitprakan(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.

Law

Motorway Fee Act 1954(พ.ร.บ.กำหนดค่าธรรมเนียมการใช้ยานยนต์บนทางหลวงและสะพาน พ.ศ. 2497)

The legislation being amended to establish the Thailand Future Fund.

Highways Act 1992(พ.ร.บ.ทางหลวง พ.ศ. 2535)

The legislation being amended to redirect Rest Area income to the fee fund.

Place

Nakhon Pathom-Pak Tho(นครปฐม-ปากท่อ)

The route for the M8 Motorway project.

Borommaratchachonnani Road(ถนนบรมราชชนนี)ℹ️

The location of the planned elevated extension project.

Rama 2 Road(ถนนพระราม 2)

The road that connects to the M8 Motorway at the Ban Phaeo intersection.