SRT to develop Bang Klam CY for Malaysia logistics link

MGR Online•Economy•22d ago

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The State Railway of Thailand is preparing the Bang Klam area for a container yard to support future southern double-track railway projects.

•Anan Phoninimdang, Governor of the State Railway of Thailand, inspected Hat Yai and Bang Klam on August 30, 2026.
•The State Railway of Thailand plans to develop a Container Yard (CY) at Bang Klam Station in Songkhla Province.
•The development aims to support the southern double-track railway network and shift freight transport from road to rail.
•The project intends to link logistics from southern Thailand to the Padang Besar border in Malaysia.

Overview

•On August 30, 2026, Anan Phoninimdang and executives visited Hat Yai Junction Station and Bang Klam Station.
•Anan Phoninimdang inspected the area at Bang Klam Station for development into a Container Yard (CY).
•Hat Yai Junction Station serves as a major rail transport hub for the lower southern region connecting Thailand and Malaysia.
•The State Railway of Thailand aims to support the Shift to Rail policy to increase rail freight potential.
•The State Railway of Thailand is currently following procedures to propose the Chumphon-Surat Thani and Surat Thani-Hat Yai Junction-Songkhla double-track projects to the Cabinet for approval.
•The development of the southern double-track railway and cargo areas is intended to reduce transport costs and time.
•Anan Phoninimdang stated that the rail infrastructure will increase opportunities to link southern agricultural and industrial products to domestic and international markets via Padang Besar.

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Key Quotes

Anan Phoninimdang

"The development of the southern double-track railway network, coupled with the development of cargo support areas, will be a key infrastructure to increase rail and logistics capacity in the south."

การพัฒนาโครงข่ายรถไฟทางคู่สายใต้ ควบคู่กับการพัฒนาพื้นที่รองรับการขนส่งสินค้า จะเป็นโครงสร้างพื้นฐานสำคัญในการเพิ่มขีดความสามารถของระบบรางและระบบโลจิสติกส์ในภาคใต้

Key Entities

Person

Anan Phoninimdang(อนันต์ โพธิ์นิ่มแดง)

Governor of the State Railway of Thailand.

Organization

State Railway of Thailand(การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The organization responsible for developing the southern double-track railway and the Bang Klam Container Yard.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body responsible for considering the approval of the double-track railway projects.

Place

Hat Yai Junction Station(สถานีรถไฟชุมทางหาดใหญ่)

A major rail transport hub in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province.

Bang Klam Station(สถานีบางกล่ำ)

A location in Bang Klam District, Songkhla Province, planned for development into a Container Yard.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

The province where Hat Yai Junction Station and Bang Klam Station are located.

Padang Besar Border(ด่านปาดังเบซาร์)

A border crossing point into Malaysia used for linking logistics.

Malaysia(ประเทศมาเลเซีย)ℹ️

The neighboring country linked to Thailand via the southern rail logistics network.

Policy

Shift to Rail Policy(นโยบายส่งเสริมการปรับเปลี่ยนรูปแบบการขนส่งสินค้าจากถนนสู่ระบบราง (Shift to Rail))

A policy to promote the transition of freight transport from roads to the rail system.