SRT Public Hearing for Suphan Buri-Ban Phachi Junction Railway Line

Khaosod•Economy•7d ago

Reader Briefing

The State Railway of Thailand is advancing the Suphan Buri-Ban Phachi Junction railway project by holding public consultations, aiming to enhance regional connectivity and economic development.

•The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is conducting public hearings for the Suphan Buri-Nakhon Luang-Ban Phachi Junction railway project.
•The project is part of the national rail strategy and aims to improve transportation between different regions of Thailand.
•The project is planned as a new railway line connecting existing networks and is designated as an urgent plan for 2023-2027.
•Public consultations are being held to gather feedback for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and project development.

Overview

•The project is part of the 'National Rail Strategy' and is an urgent plan for the period 2023-2027.
•The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) held its first public hearing for the Suphan Buri-Nakhon Luang-Ban Phachi Junction railway project.
•The project aims to accelerate the development of the rail network in important provinces, increasing transportation and travel potential.
•This project is part of a new railway line connecting existing rail networks, linking the northern and northeastern lines with the Nakhong Phladuk-Suphan Buri line.
•The project is currently in the survey, design, and EIA preparation phase.
•SRT will hold further public hearings for Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces on Friday, May 8, 2026.
•The project aims for cabinet approval by 2028.
•The new railway line is intended to facilitate seamless travel and goods transportation between the South, Central, Northeast, and Northern regions without passing through Bangkok.

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Key Quotes

Attaphon Kao Prasert

"Accelerating the development of the rail network in important provinces, increasing transportation and travel potential between the South and Central regions, Northeast, and North conveniently."

เร่งขับเคลื่อนการพัฒนาโครงข่ายทางรางของจังหวัดสำคัญ เพิ่มศักยภาพในการขนส่ง และการเดินทางระหว่างภาคใต้กับภาคกลาง ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือและภาคเหนือได้สะดวก

Key Entities

Organization

SRT(รฟท.)ℹ️

The organization responsible for the Suphan Buri-Ban Phachi Junction railway project and conducting public hearings.

Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)(สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)

The agency that will receive the EIA report for review.

Expert Committee on Environmental Impact Assessment Reports(คณะกรรมการผู้ชำนาญการพิจารณารายงานการประเมินผลกระทบสิ่งแวดล้อม)

The committee that will review the EIA report.

Cabinet(ครม.)ℹ️

The government body expected to approve the project budget.

Person

Attaphon Kao Prasert(นายอรรถพล เก่าประเสริฐ)

Senior Engineer of Special Projects and Construction at the State Railway of Thailand, who provided details about the railway project.

Natthaphong Sa-nguanjit(นายณัฐพงษ์ สงวนจิตร)

Governor of Suphan Buri Province, who presided over the opening of the public hearing.

Place

Suphan Buri Province(จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the railway project originates and a key location for public consultations.

Ban Phachi Junction(ชุมทางบ้านภาชี)

The terminal point of the new railway line in Ayutthaya Province.

Ang Thong Province(จังหวัดอ่างทอง)ℹ️

A province that will be covered by the railway project and will host a public hearing.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province(จังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา)ℹ️

A province that will be covered by the railway project and is the location of Ban Phachi Junction.

Lert Thani Hotel(โรงแรมเลิศธานี)

The location where the first public hearing for the railway project was held in Mueang Suphan Buri District.

The Cavali Casa Resort(เดอะ คาวาลิ คาซ่า รีสอร์ท)

The location where a future public hearing for the railway project will be held in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.

Law

National Rail Strategy(ยุทธศาสตร์ระบบรางระดับประเทศ)

The overarching national plan that includes the Suphan Buri-Ban Phachi Junction railway project.

EIAℹ️

Environmental Impact Assessment, a required report for the railway project.