Siripong inspects Surin road expansions and Highway 24

MGR Online•Economy•23m ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Minister of Transport Siripong Angkasakulkiat inspected infrastructure projects in Surin Province, including road expansions and safety improvements.

•Siripong Angkasakulkiat visited Surin on November 13, 2026, to monitor transport infrastructure progress.
•The expansion of Urban Planning Road 'Ng' to 4 lanes is expected to be completed by 2028.
•The expansion of Highway 24 (km 192+000 to km 221+300) is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
•Plans include expanding 5 additional routes to 4 lanes to support increasing travel volume.

Overview

•Siripong Angkasakulkiat inspected the construction of Urban Planning Road 'Ng' in Surin City, which expands the road from 2 to 4 lanes over a distance of 4.3 kilometers.
•The construction of Urban Planning Road 'Ng' is expected to be finished within 2028.
•Siripong Angkasakulkiat instructed the Department of Highways to investigate and resolve travel inconveniences at Charaphat Intersection on Highway 226 regarding the distant U-turn point.
•The 25-kilometer expansion of Highway 24 from km 192+000 to km 221+300 is currently under construction with an expected completion date by the end of 2027.
•Siripong Angkasakulkiat identified 5 routes for future expansion to 4 lanes, including Highway 214 (Kalasin–Chong Jom), Highway 2076 (Tha Tum–Ban Som Poi Noi), and Highway 2079 (Rattanaburi–Sikhoraphum).
•Siripong Angkasakulkiat ordered urgent repairs for damaged road surfaces and potholes found on Highway 24, Highway 293, and Highway 214.
•A double-track railway project from Thanon Jira Junction to Ubon Ratchathani covering 5 provinces is currently being proposed to the Cabinet with a target date of 2027.

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Key Entities

Person

Siripong Angkasakulkiat(สิริพงศ์ อังคสกุลเกียรติ)

Deputy Minister of Transport who inspected infrastructure projects in Surin Province.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry under which Siripong Angkasakulkiat serves as Deputy Minister.

Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)

The agency instructed by Siripong Angkasakulkiat to investigate the Charaphat Intersection.

Department of Rural Roads(ทช.)ℹ️

The agency instructed to coordinate with the Department of Highways for road network development.

Surin Provincial Transport Office(สำนักงานขนส่งจังหวัดสุรินทร์)

The office responsible for law enforcement regarding driver speed and vehicle safety in Surin.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body to which the double-track railway project is being proposed.

Place

Surin(สุรินทร์)

The province where the road expansions and infrastructure inspections took place.

Charaphat Intersection(สี่แยกจารพัต)

A location on Highway 226 where citizens reported inconveniences regarding U-turn distance.

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

One of the 5 provinces covered by the double-track railway project.

Buriram(บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️

One of the 5 provinces covered by the double-track railway project.

Si Sa Ket(ศรีสะเกษ)ℹ️

One of the 5 provinces covered by the double-track railway project.

Ubon Ratchathani(อุบลราชธานี)ℹ️

One of the 5 provinces covered by the double-track railway project.

Thanon Jira Junction(ชุมทางถนนจิระ)

The starting point of the double-track railway project to Ubon Ratchathani.