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Thailand Riviera Coastal Road Revived with 2027 Budget Study to Songkhla

Thailand Riviera Coastal Road Revived with 2027 Budget Study to Songkhla

Thansettakij•Economy•3h ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Transport is reviving the Thailand Riviera coastal road project, allocating budget for fiscal year 2027 to study extensions up to Songkhla.

  • •The Thailand Riviera project, initially conceived to boost tourism, is being revitalized with a study funded by the fiscal year 2027 budget.
  • •The project aims to develop a coastal road network spanning from Samut Prakan to Narathiwat, with a total length of 950 kilometers.
  • •While construction has only been completed for the Samut Sakhon-Chumphon section, the new budget will facilitate the extension of the route.

Overview

  • •The Thailand Riviera project was first approved in principle on February 7, 2006, by the Cabinet under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
  • •The original plan aimed to develop coastal tourism in the upper southern region, covering provinces like Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, and Ranong.
  • •The total budget allocated for the initial phase of the project was 32,548.24 million THB.
  • •Construction and improvement of road sections under the Rural Roads Department have been ongoing from fiscal year 2009 to 2025.
  • •Only the first phase, covering 515 kilometers from Samut Sakhon to Chumphon, has been completed to date.
  • •The Ministry of Transport has established a budget under the draft budget act for fiscal year 2027 specifically for the Thailand Riviera project.
  • •The project encompasses both the Gulf of Thailand coast (Samut Prakan to Narathiwat, 950 km) and the Andaman coast (Ranong to Satun, 600.268 km).
  • •The Andaman coast section is currently undergoing a preliminary feasibility study to improve travel and transportation convenience and safety.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Transport(คมนาคม)
The government ministry responsible for revitalizing the Thailand Riviera project and allocating budget for fiscal year 2027.
Rural Roads Department(กรมทางหลวงชนบท)
The department responsible for the construction and improvement of road sections within the Thailand Riviera project.

Person

Thaksin Shinawatra(ทักษิณ ชินวัตร)ℹ️
Former Prime Minister under whose government the Thailand Riviera project was initially approved in principle.
Suwat Liptapanlop(สุวัจน์ ลิปตพัลลภ)ℹ️
Former Deputy Prime Minister who proposed the initial project for developing coastal tourism in the upper southern region.

Place

Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area.
Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area and where a completed section of the road is located.
Samut Songkhram(สมุทรสงคราม)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area.
Phetchaburi(เพชรบุรี)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area.
Prachuap Khiri Khan(ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area and where a completed section of the road is located.
Chumphon(ชุมพร)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area and where a completed section of the road is located.
Ranong(ระนอง)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area, included in both the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman coast sections.
Surat Thani(สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area.
Nakhon Si Thammarat(นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area.
Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area and where the study is planned to extend.
Pattani(ปัตตานี)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area.
Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️
A province that is part of the Thailand Riviera project's operational area.
Phang Nga(พังงา)ℹ️
A province on the Andaman coast that is part of the Thailand Riviera tourism route.
Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️
A province on the Andaman coast that is part of the Thailand Riviera tourism route.
Krabi(กระบี่)ℹ️
A province on the Andaman coast that is part of the Thailand Riviera tourism route.
Trang(ตรัง)ℹ️
A province on the Andaman coast that is part of the Thailand Riviera tourism route.
Satun(สตูล)ℹ️
A province on the Andaman coast that is part of the Thailand Riviera tourism route.

Law

Draft Budget Expenditure Act for Fiscal Year 2027(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติงบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปีงบประมาณ พ.ศ. 2027)
The legislative framework under which the Ministry of Transport has allocated funds for the Thailand Riviera project.