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THAILAND & South East Asian Connectivity Through UNESCAP’s

Dr.Chayatan Phromsorn Director Bureau of International Highways Cooperation Department of Highways,

Presentation for Joint ESCAP-Korea Expressway Corporation Seminar on Asian Highway 3-5 November 2015, Seoul, Republic of Korea Thailand as the Center of South East Asian Connectivity

Source: http://www.unescap.org/resources/asian-highway-route-map Asian Highway (AH) Network in Thailand

Total Distance 6,671 km 4 Lane Divided Highway 5,426 km (81.3%) Under Expansion 352 km (5.3%) 2 Lane Highway 893 km (13.4%)

AH From-To Distance Remarks (km) 1 - 699 Asian Highway 2 - Sa Dao 1,989 Asian Highway 3 Chiang Khong - 105 Asian Highway 12 Nongkhai - 537 Asian Highway

13 Nan - 555 Asian Highway

15 - 239 Asian Highway 16 Tak - 707 Asian Highway 18 Hatyai - Sungai Kolok 260 Asian Highway 19 - 391 Asian Highway 112 Khlong Loi - Bang Saphan 32 ASEAN Highway 121 Mukdaharn - 537 ASEAN Highway 123 Phu Namron - Hat Lek 620 ASEAN Highway Total Distance 6,671 Source: Department of Highways, Thailand Status of AH Development in Thailand

Road (Neighboring AH Thai side Neighboring Countries Road (Thai) Countries) Lanes Type Lanes Type AH1 Mae Sot, Tak , 2 - 4 AC 2 DBST Aranyaprathet, Sakaeo , 4 AC 2 DBST AH2 Sadao, 4 AC 2 DBST AH3 Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Tha khi lek, Myanmar 4 AC 2 DBST Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Houay xay, Lao 2 - 4 AC 2 DBST AH12 Nongkhai , Lao 4 AC 2 DBST AH13 Nan Pakbang, Lao 2 AC 2 DBST AH15 Nakorn Phanom Khammouan, Lao 4 AC 2 DBST AH16 Mukdahan Sawannakhet, Lao 4 AC 2 DBST AH18 Su-ngai Golok, Narathiwat Malaysia 4 AC 2 DBST AH123 Kanchanaburi Dawei, Myanmar 2 - 4 AC 2 DBST Trat Koh Kong, Cambodia 4 AC 2 DBST ASEAN Highway (AH) Development Plan AH Classification Phase 1 Year 2000 AH network designated in each ASEAN member countries Phase 2 Year 2004 - Improve AH to be at least class 3 - Road Sign Installation - Remove the missing link - Border checkpoint operation Phase 3 Year 2020 Improve AH to be class 1 or special except the low traffic routes can be improved to Class 2 AH3 Route Numbering

AH2 Completed 100% (Installation in 2010)

AH15

AH16 AH13

AH12 AH1 AH121

AH123 AH1

AH19

AH123

AH112

AH2

AH18 Status of AH in Thailand

AH1 AH1: Mae Sot - Tak - Nakhon Sawan - Bang Pa-in - Hin Kong - Kabin Buri - Aranyaprathet (Distance: 699 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 618 km 24 km 57 km

AH1: Thailand-Myanmar Checkpoint AH1: Mae Sot-Tak

AH1: Tak-Bang Pa-in AH1: Bang Pa-in-Kabin Buri 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH1: Kabin Buri-Aranyaprathet AH1: Thailand-Cambodia Checkpoint Status of AH in Thailand

AH2 AH2: Mae Sai - Chiang Rai - Tak - Nakhon Sawan - Bang Pa-in - Bangkok - Hatyai - Sa Dao (Distance: 1,989 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 1,989 km - -

AH2: Thailand-Myanmar Checkpoint AH2: Chiang Rai-Tak

AH2: Tak-Bangkok AH2: Bangkok-Hatyai 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH2: -Sadao AH2: Thailand-Malaysia Checkpoint Status of AH in Thailand

AH3 AH3: Chiang Khong - Chiang Rai (Distance: 105 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane - 57 km 48 km

AH3: Thailand- Checkpoint AH3: 4th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge

AH3: Chiang Khong-Chiang Rai AH3: Chiang Khong-Chiang Rai 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH3: Chiang Khong - Chiang Rai AH3: Chiang Khong - Chiang Rai Status of AH in Thailand

AH12 AH12: Nongkhai - Udon Thani - Nakhon Ratchasima - Hin Kong (Distance: 537km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 537 km - km - km

AH12: Thailand-Laos Checkpoint AH12: 1st Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge

AH12: Nongkhai-Udon Thani AH12: Udon Thani- 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH12: Khon Kaen-Nakhon Ratchasima AH12: Nakhon Ratchasima-Hin Kong Status of AH in Thailand

AH13 AH13: Huay Kon - Nan - - - Nakhon Sawan (Distance: 555 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 371 km 32 km 152 km

AH13: Thailand-Laos Checkpoint AH13:Huay Kon - Nan

AH13: Nan - Uttaradit AH13: Uttaradit - Phitsanulok 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH13: Phitsanulok - Nakhon Sawan AH13: Phitsanulok - Nakhon Sawan Status of AH in Thailand

AH15 AH15: Udon Thani - Nakhon Phanom (Distance: 239 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 124 km 28 km 87 km

AH15: Udon Thani-Sakol Nakhon AH15: Udon Thani-Sakol Nakhon

AH15: Sakol Nakhon-Nakhon Phanom AH15: Sakol Nakhon-Nakhon Phanom 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH15: 3rd Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge AH15: Thailand-Laos Checkpoint Status of AH in Thailand

AH16 AH16: Tak - Phitsanulok - Khon Kaen - Mukdahan (Distance: 707 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 405 km 104 km 198 km

AH16: Tak-Phitsanulok AH16: Phitsanulok-Lomsak

AH16: Lomsak-Khon Kaen AH16: Khon Kaen-Mukdahan 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH16: 2nd Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge AH16 : Thailand-Laos Checkpoint Status of AH in Thailand

AH18 AH18: Hat Yai - Sungai Kolok (Distance: 260 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 260 km - km - km

AH18: Hat Yai -Pattani AH18: Hat Yai -Pattani

AH18: Pattani-Narathiwas AH18: Pattani-Narathiwas 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH18: Narathiwas-Sungai Kolok AH18 : Thailand-Malaysia Checkpoint Status of AH in Thailand

AH19 AH19: Nakhon Ratchasima - Kabin Buri - - - Bangkok (Distance: 391 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 372 km 19 km - km

AH19: Nakhon Ratchasima-Kabin Buri AH19: Nakhon Ratchasima-Kabin Buri

AH19: Kabin Buri-Laem Chabang AH19: Laem Chabang-Chonburi 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH19: Chonburi-Bangkok AH19: Chonburi-Bangkok Status of AH in Thailand

AH112 AH112: Khlong Loi - Bang Sapan (Distance: 32.0 km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane - km - km 32 km

4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes Status of AH in Thailand

AH121 AH121: Mukdaharn - Yasothorn - Buriram - Sa Kaeo (Distance: 537km)

4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 231 km 21 km 285 km

AH121: Mukdaharn-Yasothorn AH121: Mukdaharn-Yasothorn

AH112: Yasothorn-Buriram AH112: Yasothorn-Buriram 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH112: Buriram-Sa Kaeo AH112: Buriram-Sa Kaeo Status of AH in Thailand AH123 AH123: Phu Namron-Kanchanaburi-Nakhon Prathom-Bangkok- Chonburi-Laem Chabang--Trat-Hat Lek (Distance: 620 km) 4 Lane Divided Under Expansion 2 Lane 519 km 67 km 34 km

AH123: Thailand-Myanmar Checkpoint AH123: Phu Namron-Kanchanaburi

AH123: Kanchanaburi-Nakhon Prathom AH123: Rayong-Trat 4 or more lanes Expanding to 4 lanes 2 Lanes

AH123: Trat-Hat Lek AH123: Thailand-Cambodia Checkpoint Flagship Projects for Connectivity

4th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge

1st Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge NHW12 (AH16) Highway Expansion Project 3rd Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Myawaddy – Kawkariek nd Highway Construction 2 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge (2nd Meoi River Crossing) NHW304 (AH19) Highway Expansion Project

Nong-Ian – Stungbot Highway Construction

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