'Pipat' Pushes 'Hat Yai Ring Road' Budget 41 Billion Baht, Complete by '80, MR1 Design

MGR Online•Economy•8d ago

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Thailand's Ministry of Transport is accelerating major infrastructure projects, including the 41 billion Baht 'Hat Yai Ring Road' set for completion by 2037, and the design of the MR1 Nakhon Sawan-Samut Sakhon route featuring a new motorway and drainage canal.

•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, is driving road network development in the South to boost the economy and manage floods.
•The 'Hat Yai Ring Road' project, costing over 45 billion Baht, aims to improve traffic and economic potential, with full completion targeted for 2037.
•Design is underway for the MR1 route (Nakhon Sawan-Nakhon Pathom-Samut Sakhon), a mixed-use project of motorway, rail, and drainage canal, to alleviate flooding and improve logistics.
•Other key MR-MAP initiatives include MR2 (Chonburi-Nakhon Ratchasima) and MR10 (3rd Bangkok Ring Road) with significant investment planned.

Overview

•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Pipat Ratchakitprakarn instructed the Department of Highways to accelerate road network development in the southern region.
•The southern road network development aims to boost the economy and integrate comprehensive flood response measures.
•The 'Hat Yai Ring Road' project is intended to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance the economic potential of the city.
•The 'Hat Yai Ring Road' project has a total budget of over 45.3 billion Baht.
•The 'Hat Yai Ring Road' project aims for full ring completion by 2037.
•Phase 1 of the 'Hat Yai Ring Road' is under construction with an expected completion and opening in 2027.
•Land acquisition for the remaining phases of the 'Hat Yai Ring Road' is scheduled to commence in 2027.
•Design work is being accelerated for the MR1 route connecting Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Pathom, and Samut Sakhon.

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Key Quotes

Pipat Ratchakitprakarn

"Instructed the Department of Highways (DOH) to accelerate road network development in the southern region to boost the economy and integrate flood response measures."

ให้นโยบายกรมทางหลวง (ทล.) เร่งพัฒนาโครงข่ายถนนในพื้นที่ภาคใต้เพื่อฟื้นฟูเศรษฐกิจและบูรณาการรับมือน้ำท่วม

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn

"Urged for the prompt and concrete implementation of the MR-MAP network according to the master plan."

ให้เร่งรัดโครงข่าย MR-MAP ตามแผนแม่บทให้เกิดผลอย่างเป็นรูปธรรมโดยเร็ว

Key Entities

Person

Pipat(พิพัฒน์)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport of Thailand leading infrastructure development.

Piyapong Jivatanapaisarn(ปิยพงษ์ จิวัฒนกุลไพศาล)

Director-General of the Department of Highways, stating readiness to implement transport projects.

Place

Hat Yai(หาดใหญ่)ℹ️

City in Songkhla Province, Thailand, targeted for economic development and improved traffic flow.

Nakhon Sawan(นครสวรรค์)ℹ️

Province in Thailand, part of the MR1 transport route.

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

Province in Thailand, part of the MR1 transport route and on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand.

Nakhon Pathom(นครปฐม)ℹ️

Province in Thailand, part of the MR1 transport route.

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

Province in Southern Thailand, where the city of Hat Yai is located and a focus for road network development.

Chonburi(ชลบุรี)ℹ️

Province in Thailand, notably including Laem Chabang, and a starting point for the MR2 transport route.

Laem Chabang(แหลมฉบัง)ℹ️

A major port in Chonburi Province, Thailand, serving as a key point for logistics and part of the MR2 route.

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

Province in Northeastern Thailand, the destination of the MR2 transport route.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The capital city of Thailand, experiencing traffic congestion that the MR10 ring road aims to address.

Policy

MR1

A major transport route connecting Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Pathom, and Samut Sakhon, incorporating motorway, rail, and drainage canal.

MR-MAP

A master plan for transport networks in Thailand, with MR1, MR2, and MR10 being key projects within it.

MR2

A transport route connecting Chonburi (Laem Chabang) and Nakhon Ratchasima, part of the MR-MAP plan.

MR10

The 3rd Bangkok Ring Road, aimed at alleviating traffic congestion in the Bangkok metropolitan area.

Organization

Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)ℹ️

The Thai government agency responsible for developing and maintaining national roads, tasked with accelerating southern road network development.