THAILAND & South East Asian Connectivity Through UNESCAP’s Asian Highway Network Dr.Chayatan Phromsorn Director Bureau of International Highways Cooperation Department of Highways, Thailand 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 Mae Sot - Aranyaprathet 699 Asian Highway 2 Mae Sai - Sa Dao 1,989 Asian Highway 3 Chiang Khong - Chiang Rai 105 Asian Highway 12 Nongkhai - Saraburi 537 Asian Highway 13 Nan - Nakhon Sawan 555 Asian Highway 15 Udon Thani - Nakhon Phanom 239 Asian Highway 16 Tak - Mukdahan 707 Asian Highway 18 Hatyai - Sungai Kolok 260 Asian Highway 19 Bangkok -Nakhon Ratchasima 391 Asian Highway 112 Khlong Loi - Bang Saphan 32 ASEAN Highway 121 Mukdaharn - Sa Kaeo 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 Myawaddy, Myanmar 2 - 4 AC 2 DBST Aranyaprathet, Sakaeo Poipet, Cambodia 4 AC 2 DBST AH2 Sadao, Songkhla Malaysia 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 Vientiane, 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: Hat Yai-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-Laos 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-Khon Kaen 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 - Uttaradit - Phitsanulok - 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 - Laem Chabang - Chonburi - 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-Rayong-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 Domestic Connectivity International Connectivity …. 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