Kanchanaburi Proposes Creative & Heritage City Plan for M81

MGR Online•Society•9d ago

Reader Briefing

The Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce has proposed transforming the province into a Creative & Heritage City to mitigate the 'Drive Through Effect' caused by the M81 motorway.

•The Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce presented the plan during the 4/2026 Provincial Joint Public and Private Sector Committee meeting on September 1.
•The proposal aims to prevent tourists from simply driving through Kanchanaburi without spending in the city center.
•Proposed initiatives include evening and night activities and the implementation of EV Bus and EV Boat transport systems.
•The Chamber of Commerce also requested improvements to cargo transfer areas at the Three Pagodas Pass temporary border crossing in Sangkhla Buri.

Overview

•The Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce attended the 4/2026 Provincial Joint Public and Private Sector Committee (JPPS) meeting chaired by Waristha Sanguansermsri on September 1.
•The Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce warned that the M81 motorway could create a 'Drive Through Effect' where travelers bypass the city center, reducing income for local businesses.
•The Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce proposed a Flagship Project to develop Kanchanaburi into a Creative & Heritage City to attract high-quality tourism and the MICE market.
•The Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce suggested enhancing the city's vitality through evening, nighttime, and weekday activities to prevent the city from closing early.
•The Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce proposed an intelligent transport system featuring EV Bus and EV Boat under the concept 'Park once, travel throughout the city'.
•The JPPS meeting assigned further discussions with the Provincial Transport Office regarding the regulation of tourist songthaew vehicles.
•Governor Waristha Sanguansermsri assigned the border trade working group to urgently resolve cargo space shortages at the Three Pagodas Pass temporary border crossing.

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Key Entities

Organization

Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าจังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)

The organization that proposed the Creative & Heritage City plan to mitigate M81 motorway impacts.

Kanchanaburi Provincial Joint Public and Private Sector Committee(กรอ.จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)

The committee that met for its 4/2026 session to discuss economic and tourism situations in Kanchanaburi.

Provincial Transport Office(สำนักงานขนส่งจังหวัด)

The agency assigned to discuss the regulation of tourist songthaews.

Person

Nattarin Pongwityaphanu(ณัฐรินทร์ พงษ์วิทยาภานุ)

The President of the Kanchanaburi Chamber of Commerce.

Waristha Sanguansermsri(วริษฐา สงวนเสริมศรี)

The Governor of Kanchanaburi Province who chaired the JPPS meeting.

Place

M81 Motorway(มอเตอร์เวย์ M81)

The motorway project whose opening may cause a 'Drive Through Effect' in Kanchanaburi.

Kanchanaburi(กาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The province targeted for development into a Creative & Heritage City.

Three Pagodas Pass(ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์)ℹ️

A temporary border crossing for trade and tourism in Sangkhla Buri District facing cargo space shortages.

Sangkhla Buri District(อ.สังขละบุรี)ℹ️

The district where the Three Pagodas Pass is located.