Thailand Invests Heavily in Northeast Infrastructure, Eyeing Regional Connections
Deputy Transport Minister Monporn Charoensri has revealed a significant investment push in Thailand's northeastern (Isaan) provinces. During a seminar in Sakon Nakhon, she outlined ongoing projects with a combined budget of 72,340 million baht, as well as additional plans totaling 5,645 million baht.
The seminar, attended by government, private sector, and local representatives from the provinces of Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, and Bueng Kan, focused on infrastructure development. Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungruangkit aims to strengthen domestic transport links and foster international connections with Laos, Vietnam, and China.
Key projects include:
Double-track railway: Ban Phai-Mukdahan-Nakhon Phanom route (budget: 66,785.53 million baht)
Highway expansion: Highway 2032 (budget: 979.4 million baht) and Highway 212 (budget: 669.4 million baht)
5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge: Connecting the Bueng Kan Province with Paksan, Laos (budget: 3,906 million baht, expected completion in November 2024)
These investments are predicted to boost trade, employment, and tourism. They are expected to streamline travel and facilitate greater economic development between Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China.
Source: Daily News newspaper, issue date 26 April 2024
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