1 Meeting of the Working Group on Dry Ports in Thailand

1st Meeting of the Working Group on Dry Ports
25-26 November 2015, Bangkok
Dry Ports of International Importance
in Thailand
Jintawadee Suksri
Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning
Outline
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Current status of dry ports in Thailand
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Development plans of dry ports and related
infrastructure
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Challenges and issues
Current status of dry ports in Thailand
2. Chiang Khong
3.Natha
1. Lat Krabang Inland Container Depot,
Bangkok
2. Chiang Khong Intermodal Facilities,
Chiang Rai
1. Lat Krabang
3. Natha Container Freight Station,
Nong Khai
Lat Krabang Inland Container Depot
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State Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Location : 30 km East of Bangkok
Cost : 74 million USD
Inaugurated : 9 April 1996
Total area : 104 ha
Capacity : 400,000-600,000 TEU/yr
Bang
kok
30
Km.
LIC
D
To
RomkrautMinburi
Road Network Surrounding
ทิศ
เหนือ
2
ICD
R.d
Rd
2
3
3
Truck
Terminal
2
2
2
Lat Krabang
(LICD)
2
Motorway
SRT Eastern
Line
Railway Map
Module Operators
2
2
North
2+1
2
Terminal
4
Terminal
1
2+1
Lat Krabang
ICD
2
Romklao Truck
Terminal
2
2
2
2
2
2
Terminal
5
Terminal
2
2+1
2
Terminal
3
Terminal
6
1
1
Container Transport Volume 1996-2015
: 1,000
TEU
Chiang Khong Intermodal Facilities
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To enhance freight transport from
Western China via R3A route through
4th Mekong river crossing bridge.
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The project feasibility study has been
conducted by Office of Transport and
Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) since
2010.
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The cabinet has already approved the
project in 2012 and assigned the
Department of Land Transport to
responsible for implementation of the
project.
Chiang Khong Intermodal Facilities
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Route : R3A (Connect Western China
- Lao PDR -Thailand)
Countr
y
Route
Wester Kunming – YuXi
n
– Pu’er - Bohan
Lao
PDR
Border
Bohan
(China) –
Boten
(Lao)
Boten (Luang
Namtha) –
Xai (Bo Kaew)
Thaila Chiang Khong
d
Tak –
Laem Chabang
Port/Pakbara
port
Huay Xai
(Lao) –
Chiang
Khong
(Thai)
Chiang Khong Intermodal Facilities
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Location: Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai
province next to Chiang Khong Border,
near 4th Mekong river crossing bridge
Area: 528,072 m2
Capacity: 270,000 TEU
Cargo type:Vegetable, fruit, ore,
chemical product
Route: Receive cargo from Western
China via R3A route cross 4th Mekong
river crossing bridge & change to rail
with Denchai-Chiang RaiChiang Khong double track railway
Chiang Khong Intermodal Facilities
Phase 1 (2017 – 2018)
- Support Trailer Switching
- Construction of Office, Common
Control Area, Trailer Switching area,
CFS#1, etc
Phase 2 (Depends on railway
construction plan)
- Support modal shift with DenchaiChiang Rai-Chiang Khong double
track railway
- Construction of Office, Customs
Warehouse, Container Yard, CFS#2
Chiang Khong Intermodal Facilities
Import customs
warehouse
Canteen
Phase 1 Construction (2017-2019)
 Support Trailer Switching
Operational office
Container yard
 Construct Office, Common control area, Trailer switching area, CFS phase 1, etc
Future expansion
Maintenance
area 2 Construction (2020-2022)
 Phase
Weigh station
station
 Connect to Denchai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong double track railway
CFS
 Construct Operational office, Customs warehouse, Container yard,
CFS phase 2, etc
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Canteen
Export customs
warehouse
CCA & X-ray station
Main Office
Phase 1
Residence
13
Bondage Warehouse
Phase 2
Future Expansion
13
Natha Container Freight Station
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State Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Location : AH 12 (Highway no.2)
Total area : 9.12 ha
Cargo type: Agricultural & industrial goods in the Northeastern
region of Thailand & transit goods
from China & Laos
Natha Container Freight Station
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Phase I
 Capacity 80,000 TEU/yr
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Costs 668 mil. Baht
(21.54 million USD)
Phase 2
 Capacity 240,000 TEU/yr
Challenges and Issues
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Promote & benefit connectivity and intermodal transport
of the whole region
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Develop related infrastructure eg. road & rail, to support
dry ports capacity & increase efficiency
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Enhance institutional framework to improve dry ports
operation efficiency