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Piphat pushes Laem Chabang as hub and removes Landbridge-SEC terms

Piphat pushes Laem Chabang as hub and removes Landbridge-SEC terms

Matichon•Economy•16h ago

Reader Briefing

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn outlines a strategy to reduce the role of Bangkok Port and establish Laem Chabang Port as the primary national hub.

  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn announced new policies for the Port Authority of Thailand on July 20.
  • •The plan involves shifting cargo roles from Bangkok Port to Laem Chabang Port to increase efficiency.
  • •Bangkok Port's area will be developed into a casino-free Entertainment Complex and cruise terminal.
  • •The terms 'Landbridge' and 'SEC Act' will no longer be used to reduce public legal concerns.

Overview

  • •On July 20, Piphat Ratchakitprakarn visited the Port Authority of Thailand to follow up on operations.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn assigned the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport to check Cabinet resolutions regarding the transfer of missions from Bangkok Port to Laem Chabang Port.
  • •Bangkok Port currently handles approximately 1.2-1.3 million TEU per year, while Laem Chabang Port handles 8-10 million TEU per year.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed that the proposed Entertainment Complex at Bangkok Port will have 'no casinos'.
  • •The Ministry of Transport plans to upgrade the quality of life for approximately 12,600 households or 40,000 people living around Bangkok Port by converting slums into vertical housing.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn stated that the terms 'Landbridge' and 'SEC Act' will no longer be used pending feasibility studies from a new working group.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn noted that the original Ranong Port has physical limitations and insufficient hinterland, leading to a policy to study new potential areas on the Andaman coast.

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Key Quotes

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn
"You could call it a revolution of the plan."
จะใช้คำว่าปฏิวัติแผนก็ได้

Key Entities

Person

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister.

Organization

Port Authority of Thailand(การท่าเรือแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The agency responsible for managing Thailand's ports.
Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️
The ministry overseeing transportation infrastructure and the Port Authority of Thailand.
Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)
The executive body whose resolutions regarding port missions are being reviewed.

Place

Bangkok Port(ท่าเรือกรุงเทพ)ℹ️
A port whose cargo role will be reduced to make room for an Entertainment Complex and cruise terminal.
Laem Chabang Port(ท่าเรือแหลมฉบัง)ℹ️
The port intended to become the main hub for the country's logistics.
Ranong Port(ท่าเรือระนอง)
A port on the Andaman coast that has faced physical limitations and insufficient hinterland.
Ranong Province(จังหวัดระนอง)ℹ️
A province on the Andaman coast being considered for new potential port areas.

Law

SEC Act(พ.ร.บ. SEC)
A piece of legislation that the government will stop referring to in order to reduce public concern.

Policy

Landbridge(แลนด์บริดจ์)ℹ️
A project to connect the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, which will no longer be referred to by this name.