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Transport Ministry Discusses SRT Land in Bang Sue for Medical Center & Rail Link

Transport Ministry Discusses SRT Land in Bang Sue for Medical Center & Rail Link

Thansettakij•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Transport and the State Railway of Thailand are collaborating to develop medical facilities on SRT land in Bang Sue, aiming to integrate with the mass transit system.

  • •The Ministry of Transport and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) are discussing the utilization of SRT land in Bang Sue.
  • •The project aims to develop a medical center connected to the rail transportation system.
  • •The development is intended to enhance public health infrastructure and accessibility.

Overview

  • •The Ministry of Transport and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) are reviewing land utilization plans for the Bang Sue area.
  • •The Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, seeks to establish a medical center to improve public health services and accessibility.
  • •A meeting was chaired by Panya Chupanich, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, to consider land use for development.
  • •The Ministry of Transport views the medical center as a health infrastructure to elevate the quality of life for citizens.
  • •The SRT land parcel D in the Phahonyothin Transport Complex, near Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, is being considered for lease by the Department of Medical Services.
  • •This land parcel has been designated for large-scale development since 2014 (2014) with a policy for vertical development to maximize benefits.
  • •Detailed proposals are required for submission and approval by the Ministry of Transport to proceed with the hospital project.
  • •The meeting aimed to define criteria for selecting the most suitable SRT land for the project, aligning with the PPP Act B.E. 2019 (2019).

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Key Quotes

Panya Chupanich
"Emphasizing that the selection of such a format must consider appropriateness in terms of revenue and organizational asset management to present to the Subcommittee for Consideration of Joint Investment Project Implementation Plans of the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO)."
"เน้นย้ำว่าการคัดเลือกรูปแบบดังกล่าว ต้องคำนึงถึงความเหมาะสม ทั้งในด้านรายได้และการดูแลทรัพย์สินขององค์กรเพื่อนำเสนอข้อมูลต่อคณะอนุกรรมการพิจารณาแผนการจัดทำโครงการร่วมลงทุนของสำนักงานคณะกรรมการ นโยบายรัฐวิสาหกิจ (สคร.) ต่อไป"

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Transport(คมนาคม)ℹ️
Thai government ministry responsible for transportation infrastructure, involved in the proposed medical center development.
State Railway of Thailand(รฟท.)ℹ️
Thai state-owned railway company whose land in Bang Sue is being considered for development of a medical center.
Department of Medical Services(กรมการแพทย์)
A department under the Ministry of Public Health which is proposing the development of a medical center on SRT land.
Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)ℹ️
The ministry overseeing the Department of Medical Services, which is a key stakeholder in the proposed Bang Sue medical center project.
State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO)(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการนโยบายรัฐวิสาหกิจ (สคร.))
SEPO acts as the secretariat for the committee on public-private partnerships and is involved in reviewing the land use proposal for the medical center.

Place

Bang Sue(บางซื่อ)ℹ️
District in Bangkok, Thailand, where the SRT land is located for the proposed medical center development.
Rail System(ระบบราง)
The public transportation network that the proposed medical center in Bang Sue will be connected to, facilitating access for patients and staff.
Phahonyothin Transport Complex (Parcel D)(ศูนย์คมนาคมพหลโยธิน (แปลง D))
A specific parcel of land within the Phahonyothin Transport Complex in Bang Sue, owned by the SRT, being considered for the medical center.
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal(สถานีกลางกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์)ℹ️
The main railway station located in the Bang Sue district, near which the SRT land parcel D is situated and considered for the medical center.

Person

Panya Chupanich(นายปัญญา ชูพานิช)
Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Head of the Transportation Mission Group, who chaired the meeting to discuss SRT land use.

Law

Public-Private Partnership Act B.E. 2019(พระราชบัญญัติการร่วมลงทุนระหว่างรัฐและเอกชน พ.ศ. 2019)
The Thai law governing public-private partnerships, under which the development of the medical center project is being considered.

Timeline

2014
The year land parcel D was designated for large-scale development according to the master plan, as mentioned in the discussion about the medical center.
2019
The year the Public-Private Partnership Act was enacted in Thailand, relevant to the procedures for the proposed medical center joint venture.