TOLL ROADS POLICY IN THAILAND

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TOLL ROADS POLICY IN THAILAND
Presented by
DR. SUWAT WANISUBUT

• National Economic and Social Development Board

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THAILAND BEFORE ECONOMIC CRISIS

• PAST 36 YEARS (1961-1996)

ECONOMIC GROWTH 7.8 PER YEAR
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GDP GROWTHS

• 1997 GDP -0.5

1998 GDP -7.8
FORECASTED 1999 GDP 0.9
2000 GDP 2.5

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TRANSPORT OVERVIEW

• NETWORK

PAVED ROADS / EXPRESSWAYS 65,000 KMS.
LATERITE ROADS 155,800 KMS.
RAIL 3,951 KMS.
WATERWAY 2,633 KMS.
AIRPORTS 25
MAIN PORTS 6
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MODAL SPLIT
Pass.-km. Ton-km.
ROADS 92.1 89.4
RAIL 6.6 3.4
WATERWAY 6.7
AIR 1.3
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(END OF 1997)
Total Motorcycle
THAILAND 17.6 million 11.6 million
BANGKOK 3.9 million 1.6 million
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AGENCIES FOR ROADS
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT COMMUNICATIONS
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
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AGENCIES FOR TOLL ROADS
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ETA

• ALL ROADS ARE TOLLED

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DOH

• Up to 1994 . Tolled on Ordinary Roads

Now. Tolled only on
And Non-Toll on Ordinary Roads
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GOVT 152 -
DOH
CONCESSION 21 -
GOVT 60 39
ETA
CONCESSION 67 19
TOTAL 300 58
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REQUEST FOR PRIVATE INVESTMET
END OF 1999. DOH PROJECT
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PRIVATIZATION ACT (AD. 1992)
1. GOVT STUDY F/S
2. SPECIFY CONCESSION CONDITIONS
3. PRIVATE INVESTOR SUBMIT PROPOSAL
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POLICY ISSUES
Should the roads be tolled or non- tolled?
TOLLED FOR
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NON-TOLLED

• DOHS ORDINARY HIGHWAYS

NOT DECIDED
NEW DOHS MOTORWAYS OUTSIDE BANGKOK
METROPOLITAN REGION
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TOLL CHARGING RATES
How much toll should be charged for the roads?
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NOW FUTURE