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JICA Pilot Study for Project Formation for Prioritized Public Project for Urban Development and Poverty Reduction in Thailand No. JICA Pilot Study for Project Formation for Prioritized Public Project for Urban Development and Poverty Reduction in Thailand Annex October 2008 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. 4R J R 08-04 JICA Pilot Study for Project Formation for Prioritized Public Project for Urban Development and Poverty Reduction in Thailand Final Report Annex Table of Contents MT-1 Light Green Line Extension 1 1 MT-2 Light Green Line Extension 2 5 MT-3 BRT Don Muang – Minburi - Suvarnabhumi 9 MT-4 BRT Suwannabhumi-Bangna 13 MT-5 BRT Minburi-Samrong 17 MT-6 BRT Chongnonsri - Suksawasd 21 MT-7 Chiangmai BRT 25 MT-8 Mass Transit Development in Regional Cities 29 The Red Line Rail System Project, Bang Sue-Hua Lamphong-Makkasan-Hua Mak 33 MT-9 Section MT-10 The Red Line Rail System Project (Bang Sue – Rangsit) 37 MT-11 The Red Line Rail System Project (Bang Sue-Talingchan) 41 MT-12 MRTA Purple Line, Bang Yai to Rat Burana, Bang Sue to Rat Burana Section 45 MT-13 MRTA Blue Line Extension, Bang Sue to Tha Pra and Hua Lumphong to Bang Kae 49 MT-14 MRTA Orange Line Phase 1, Thailand Cultural Center to Bang Kapi Section 53 The Chao Phraya River Crossing Bridge at Nonthaburi 1 Road Construction 57 HW-1 Project HW-2 Extension of Ratchaphruk Road-Kanjanapisake Road (NS) 61 HW-3 Extension of Ratchaphruk Road-Kanjanapisake Road (EW) 65 HW-4 Ratchaphruk Road Widening (Rattanathibet-Petchakasem Section) 69 HW-5 Nakorn In-Wiphawadi Rangsit Connecting Road Network Project 71 HW-6 Intercity Motorway between Bangpa-in - Nakhonratchasrima 73 HW-7 Intercity Motorway between Bangyai-Banpong 75 HW-8 Intercity Highway between Pattaya - Sathahip 77 HW-9 Intercity Motorway between Nakhon Pathom – Cha-am 81 HW-10 Intercity Motorway between Bangpa-in - Nakhonsawan 85 HW-11 Highway Improvement from 2 lanes to 4 lanes Phase 2 89 HW-12 Srinakarin-Bangna-Samutprakarn Expressway 93 HW-13 Srirat-Outer Ring Expressway 97 HW-14 Srirat-Dao Khanong Expressway 101 HW-15 Collector/Distribution (C/D) Road 105 HW-16 Third Stage Expressway, South Route S2 109 HW-17 Third Stage Expressway, North Route 113 HW-18 Bangpoon-Thanyaburi-Outer Ring Expressway 117 HW-19 Suwannabhumi Expressway (M1) 121 RW-1 Track Doubling Project from Chachoengsao – Laem Chabang Section 125 RW-2 Track Doubling Project from Chachoengsao – Kaeng Khoi and 3 Chord lines 129 RW-3 Track Rehabilitation Phase 5 133 RW-4 Track Rehabilitation Phase 6 137 AP-1 Suvarnabhumi Airport Phase 2 Development Project 141 OT-1 The Project of Regional Truck Terminals 145 i OT-2 Common Ticketing Project 147 OT-3 National Logistic Improvement Project 151 OT-4 Pak Bara Deep Sea Port 155 OT-5 Damming Chao Phraya and Nan River for Improvement of Navigation 159 UD-1 Urban development project at 5 southern provicnes 161 UD-2 Urban Renewal: Din Daeng Community 165 UD-3 Low Cost Housing Project (Bann Eua-Arthorn Project) 167 WS-1 8th Bangkok Water Supply Project 169 FC-1 Flood Control Project 173 WR-4 Integrated Irrigation System Management 175 WR-5 On-farm Water Management 177 Project for Revitalization of the Deteriorated Environment in land Reform Area 179 AG-1 through Integrated Agriculture Development/ Stage 1 – Extension Period (2008-2100) Project for Revitalization of the Deteriorated Environment in land Reform Area 183 AG-2 through Integrated Agriculture Development/ Stage 2 Sustainable Development for Agricultural Security and Natural Environment 187 AG-3 Conservation in Land Reform Areas. Integrated Water Management Project for Existing Lam Pao and Huai Luang 191 AG-4 Reservoirs (Luang-Pao-Chi Water Diversion Project) AG-5 Mae Wong River Water Resource Development Project 195 Mae Kuang Udomtara Reservoir Inflow Augmentation Project (Mae Ngat-Mae 199 AG-6 Tang-Mae Kuang Water Diversion) Stage 1 Mae Kuang Udomtara Reservoir Inflow Augmentation Project (Mae Ngat-Mae 203 AG-7 Tang-Mae Kuang Water Diversion) Stage 2 AG-8 Pha Chuk Diversion Dam Project 207 AG-9 Medium Scale Project of Klong Wang Ta Nod Basin 211 AG-10 Siew Yai Irrigation Improvement Project 215 AG-11 Maharaj Irrigation Improvement Project 219 AG-12 Lam Ta Kong Irrigation Improvement Project 223 AG-13 Petchaburi Irrigation Improvement Project 227 AG-14 Dairy Industry Modernization 231 AG-15 Thailand Food Traceability 233 AG-16 Tuna Fishing Fleets 235 AG-17 Loan for Renewable Energy 237 AG-18 Loan for Food Safety 239 EN-1 The Renewable Power Generation Program 241 EN-2 Distribution System Reliability Improvement Project, 3rd stage 243 EN-3 Distribution System Dispatching Center Improvement Project 245 EN-4 Power Distribution System Reinforcement Project,7th stage 247 EN-5 Transmission System and Substation Development Project, 9th stage 249 Transmission System Development for Power Purchase from Nam Ngam 3 and 251 EN-6 Nam Theun 1 Hydroelectric Projects EN-7 Transmission System Expansion Project No.11(TS.11) 255 The Replacement of Overhead Line by Underground Cable System Plan in 2008 – 257 EN-8 2013 ii The Tenth Power Distribution System Improvement and Expansion Plan in 2008 - 263 EN-9 2011 TS-1 The Replacement of the SPC switching with the Next Generation Network (NGN) 267 TS-2 The expansion of Broadband IP (Internet Protocol) Network 269 TS-3 National Mobile Phone Network Project 271 TS-4 Asia – America Gateway (AAG) 273 Deployment of Cellular Network Type CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO in 51 Provinces 275 TS-5 (Extended) TS-6 E-Government Project 277 TS-7 Shipyard Industry 279 TS-8 Upstream Steel Manufacturing 281 ED-1 The Second Thailand-Japan Technology Transfer Project (TJTTP-II) 283 ED-2 Medical Network Development Project at Chiangmai University 286 ED-3 Rajamangala University of Technology Capacity Building Project 289 iii JICA Pilot Study for Project Formulation for Prioritized Public Project for Urban Development and Poverty Reduction in Thailand MT-1 Project Profile Project Title Light Green Line Extension 1 Responsible Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Organization Person in Charge Mr. Panich Vikitsreth, Deputy Governor to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Consistency with Policies Current Condition and Issues Bangkok is one of the top twenty mega cities in the world with a population with 11 million. Currently, there is heavy traffic congestion due to higher mobility and increase of vehicle ownership with less road density. Phaholyothin road is one of the most important arterial Project Rationale roads in Bangkok and is one of most congested roads in Bangkok. The land use of this extension area is classified to high density with residential and commercial zone. Necessity of the Project In order to mitigate traffic congestion along Phaholyothin Road, an existing BTS system is planed to expand from Morchit station to Sapan Mai. High: • This project is recognized as an important project to realize restructuring for balanced Priority in Thai and sustainable economy, which is one of strategies in the 10th Plan. Government • This project is positioned as one of the highest priority projects in the 5 year plan of BMA because it is ready to implement. Project Scope • Extension of service of the current mass transit system • Realization of the accessible transit network to expansion linking the several transportation system Expected Output • Integration of transportation network system in Bangkok and its vicinities • Promotion of using the public transportation to mitigate the chronic traffic congestion in Bangkok as well as to reduce the usage of gasoline • Mitigation of the atmosphere pollution and the stress from traffic noise • This extension route starts from Morchit to Saphan Mai Scope of Work • approximately 12 km • There are 12 elevated stations in this route. Estimated 23.623 billion baht (FS report) Project Cost Project Duration 4 years Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Annual Cost 5,906 5,906 5,906 5,906 1 Project Profile Contribution to Socio-economy in Thailand through: This project expects large positive economic influence to Thai society through providing Economic efficient and effective transport mode. Development (NPV: 5,917 million baht, EIRR: 15.0%, B/C: 1.34) Environmental This project expects remarkable environmental improvement through reducing CO2 by Improvement modal shift to railway. Poverty This project has certain positive influence on poverty reduction and improving accessibility Reduction of mid-/ low income peoples in suburban area of Bangkok, however it might be limited. Environmental Consideration Impacts on This project supposes to have minimal negative impacts on the natural environment Natural because it is located in urbanized area without vulnerable fauna and flora. Environment Impacts on This project supposes to have impacts on resettlement, land use change, and separation Social of local community. However the influenced area could be limited. Accordingly this Environment project supposes to have minimal negative impacts on social environment. Maturity of Project FS FS has been completed in November 2005 Design DD is currently on-going (expect to complete in April 2008) Government Approval of Cabinet Office has been completed in November 2006 Approval EIA EIA has been completed Land Acquisition Land acquisition is not yet undertaken (area: 0.0574 km2) Resettlement Resettlement is not yet undertaken Financial Consideration • BMA experiences to carry out big projects with own budget or JV (BMA and private), but the BMA has no experiences to utilize Japanese ODA Loan so far. • BMA is very keen to commence this extension project as soon as possible. Although BMA has not confirmed financial arrangement either own budget with bonds, foreign loans or PPP, BMA is welcome Japanese ODA Loan if the condition is appropriate. Source of Information • Interview • FS report 2 JICA Pilot Study for Project Formulation for Morchit Prioritized Public Project for Urban Development and Poverty Reduction in Thailand Saphan Mai Figure / Map Chaengwattana Rd.
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