Transport Connectivity
(Transport Connectivity)
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Background and Principles
Transport Connectivity prioritizes infrastructure development in terms of physical connectivity to achieve seamless transportation and facilitation, reducing inequality while ensuring sustainability, safety, and a secure telecommunications network that links internationally. Furthermore, it emphasizes regulatory connectivity to ensure that physical infrastructure can be utilized to its full potential. The Ministry of Transport serves as Thailand’s primary coordinating agency, supported by the Working Group on Transport Connectivity (WGTC), which focuses on enhancing connectivity and mobility to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth throughout the IMT-GT. The Ministry of Transport is the main Thai coordinating body at the working group level.
The Transport Linkages Working Group aims to facilitate
- Seamless cross-border transport
- Increased mobility of people
- air connectivity with adequate services and increased capacity.
- Expansion of land connectivity
- Improved service potential of infrastructure
Thai implementing agencies for the Working Group on Transport Connectivity
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Finance (The Customs Department)
- Ministry of Industry
- Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
- Other relevant agencies
Strategic Issues
Ratification of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on
Cross-Border Transport Facilitation
Facilitation of Cross-Border
Passenger Transport by Road Vehicles
Implement the Memorandum of Understanding on Air Connectivity Revised Edition 2018
Promote maritime connectivity
particularly regarding car ferries and cruise ships
Accelerating Physical Connectivity Projects (PCPs)
in the Six Economic Corridors
Key Projects under the IB 2022-2026 Plan
Ongoing Projects
- Trans Sumatera Toll Road Project (ID) – PCP
- Trans Sumatera Railway Project (ID) – PCP
- Batam-Bintan Bridge construction (ID) – PCP
- Dumai-Melaka Economic Corridors Multimodal Transport (ID) – PCP
- Development of New Palembang Port in Tanjung Carat (ID) – PCP
- Second Bridge Link at Rantau Panjang – Sungai Golok (MY) – PCP
- East Coast Railway Link Project (MY) – PCP
- Persil Inland Port (MY) – PCP
- Upgrading of Kota Bharu Airport (MY) – PCP
- Construction of Road Alignment Linking ICQS Bukit Kayu Hitam – CIQ Sadao (MY) – PCP
- Melaka – Dumai RoRO (MY) – PCP
- Hat Yai – Sadao Intercity Motorway (EC1) (TH) – PCP
- Double Track Rail Linking between Hat Yai – Padang Besar (EC1) (TH) – PCP
- Double Track Rail Linking between Surat Thani – Hat Yai – Songkhla (EC1) (TH) – PCP
- New Bridge Link across Tak Bai – Pengkalan Kubor (TH) – PCP
- Highway-Bridge Linking Thammalung, Satun with Puyu and Bukit Putih (Pre-FS) (TH) – PCP
- Thungsong Cargo Distribution Centre, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province (EC1) (TH) – PCP
- Phuket International Airport Development Phase 2 (EC5) (TH) – PCP
- The Second Songkhla Deep Sea Port – PCP
- Development of Cruise Terminal at Koh Samui, Surat Thani (EC1) (TH) – PCP
- Development of Cruise Terminal at Phuket Port (TH) – PCP
- Ranong Port (TH) – PCP
- Construction of Road Alignment Linking CIQ Sadao-ICQS Bukit Kayu Hitam (TH) – PCP
- New passenger terminal with equipment and facilities at Narathiwat airport (EC6) (TH) – PCP
- Rehabilitation of Buketa CIQ Development Project (EC6) (TH) – PCP
Completed Projects
- Surat Thani International Airport Development (TH) – PCP
- Development of Sabang Port (ID) – PCP
Recent Progress
Implementation is driven through various projects with tangible results, particularly the Second Kolok River Bridge (Sungai Kolok–Rantau Panjang), which is a high-priority Flagship Project. Furthermore, there was a consensus to organize meetings for airline and airport operators as side events to the Working Group meetings. Support will also be provided for the green freight transport projects of the IMT-GT University Network (UNINET). Key projects for Thailand include the construction of the road alignment linking Sadao CIQ and Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS, the construction of the Second Kolok River Bridge, and the Hat Yai–Padang Besar double-track railway construction, all of which are currently proceeding according to plan.
