MRTA Updates Transit Projects in Hatyai and 4 Other Provinces

Matichon•Economy•5d ago

Reader Briefing

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand is implementing urban transit projects in five regional provinces, including a detailed monorail plan for Hatyai.

•The MRTA is tasked by the government and Ministry of Transport to develop transit systems in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phitsanulok, and Songkhla.
•The Hatyai monorail project's first phase spans 12.54 km with 12 stations, starting from Khlong Wa to the Van Station.
•The Hatyai project timeline estimates consultant hiring in early 2027, Cabinet approval in 2029, bidding in 2030, construction in 2031, and service commencement in 2035.
•Four other provincial light rail projects in Phuket, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Phitsanulok are expected to open between 2032 and 2034.

Overview

•The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand is managing transit projects in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phitsanulok, and Songkhla to upgrade public travel per government policy.
•The Hatyai monorail first phase covers approximately 12.54 kilometers with 12 stations, running from Khlong Wa junction along Kanchanavanich Road to Kho Hong junction, and then along Phetkasem Road to the Van Station.
•The Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization collaborated with the Research and Scientific and Technological Services Office of King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi to study and design the Hatyai project.
•The Hatyai project will use lessons from the 2025 great flood to analyze impacts and ensure safety standards during the design phase.
•The Hatyai project is expected to begin construction in 2031 and be completed for service in 2035.
•Light rail projects in Phuket (42 km), Chiang Mai (21 km), and Nakhon Ratchasima (24.6 km) are all expected to open for service in 2032.
•The Phitsanulok transit project (12.6 km) using a rubber-tired tram system is expected to open for service in 2034.
•Local authorities will be responsible for investing in and operating EV BUS trials based on routes planned by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand.

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Key Entities

Person

Kanphajon Udomthamphakdee(กาญผจญ อุดมธรรมภักดี)

Governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand.

Organization

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand(การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The agency assigned by the government and Ministry of Transport to implement urban transit systems in five regional provinces.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry that assigned the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand to implement regional transit projects.

Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดสงขลา)

The organization that cooperated with King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi to study and design the Hatyai transit project.

Research and Scientific and Technological Services Office of King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi(สำนักวิจัยและบริการวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าธนบุรี)

The organization that collaborated with the Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization to study and design the Hatyai transit project.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body expected to approve the Hatyai project in 2029.