Three provinces shortlisted for transit-oriented development

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Three provinces shortlisted for transit-oriented development

By THE NATION

 

 

Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Khon Kaen provinces should serve as models for the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project, according to a study by the Transport Ministry.

 

 

The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has been tasked since 2017 to study city development plans along with an expansion of the transportation network, including double track, high speed and regional trains, for pushing economic growth in Thailand.

 

OTP's director of the Bureau of Transport and Traffic System Development, Roengsak Thongsom, said that the OTP has chosen Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Khon Kaen provinces as models for the project. The agency has already held a meeting to evaluate the interest of the private sector.

 

“Chonburi is a city with high capacity for tourism, with 17.4 million tourists visiting in 2017,” he said. “In the past five years, the average growth rate in the province was 10.4 per cent, while the growth rate in 2018 was Bt557 billion.”

 

In addition, the province is an economic hub in the western part of the country, with numerous factories. Also, the high-speed train connecting three airports will run to this province, while U-Tapao Airport, located in it, will be developed as an international airport to support growth of economy and tourism in the future.

 

Based on its studies, the OTP considered Chonburi’s Pattaya city as a model for the TOD project. “We aim to divide four zones around the city for development," the director explained. “The first zone will include regional offices, educational institutions and retail stores for serving economic and lifestyle purposes, while the second will consist of business hubs, shops, and big department stores to meet the needs of tourists visiting the province.

 

The third zone is planned as MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) metropolitan, establishing international convention and exhibition centres. The fourth zone will foster a healthy environment, community retail stores and parks.

 

 

Meanwhile, Ayutthaya's economy will be developed by integrating with its strong point as a World Heritage Site, which attracted 7.6 million tourists in 2017. “The area around the province’s train station will be divided into four parts,” said Roengsak. “The first one will be developed as a mixed-use complex to woo trade and investment, while the other three areas will be developed as mixed-use community, focusing on the accessibility of public transportation and covering non-motorised transport”.

 

Furthermore, the OTP aims to develop Khon Kaen as an innovation and medical city, as well as a hub of the Mekong region. “The province was a strategic point of transportation in the northeastern part of Thailand," he added. “Khon Kaen will be a door connecting investments between Thailand and nearby countries, and will be linked to China by a high-speed train."

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378929

 

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[Grumpy John]

555!  Had to laugh! ???? And there it is! "hub of the Mekong region" Another hub.   Their grand plan needs to show some projected costings for all 3 projects....and with the contracts let for much of the rail work why wasn't this included if they had it on the table in 2017?  The projects go hand in hand.

[mok199]

Just do it...

[d2b2]

Meanwhile, other high speed train projects are all placed on hold due to no investment interest. 

None of the planning done by the government seems to ever come to fruition.

[Isaan sailor]

As per your master’s wishes—Thailand moves closer and closer to Chinese domination.

[Rama]

opps, misread the headline; thought it said 3 provinces short listed for trans-oriented development...was going to say pattaya already headed that way....????

[mfd101]

In Thailand the relationship between government 'planning' and reality is an asymptotic curve.

[owl sees all]

28 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

In Thailand the relationship between government 'planning' and reality is an asymptotic curve.

Good to see a Math term used to illustrate the infinite chance of government 'planning' and reality ever coming together.

 

IMO, airships powered by the sun's rays are the future for Thailand.

 

Edited December 1, 2019 by owl sees all

[mickey rat]

Would be nice to have a decent road system. The drive from BKK to Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Khon Kaen provinces is hell. 

[NCC1701A]

please wait until you get this giant concrete train thing you are build right through Hua Hin finished first.

 

thanks.

 

 

[shy coconut]

1 hour ago, mickey rat said:

Would be nice to have a decent road system. The drive from BKK to Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Khon Kaen provinces is hell. 

The road from BKK to Chon Buri is fine unless you don't like paying for the toll.

[mok199]

Apparently The ancient city recently discovered in Nakhon Si Thamarat , just missed the cut....

[smutcakes]

2 hours ago, mickey rat said:

Would be nice to have a decent road system. The drive from BKK to Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Khon Kaen provinces is hell. 

Straight down highway 7 or along the elevated tollway to Chonburi, its a decent drive either way, not sure whats hellish about it.

 

From the article i am not sure when Chonburi became a western province.

[Momofarang]

2 hours ago, owl sees all said:

IMO, airships powered by the sun's rays are the future for Thailand.

HHmmhh that's the case our days, aircraft are powered by solar energy fossilized during the Mesozoic age (252 to 66 million years ago).

[Andrew Dwyer]

2 hours ago, mickey rat said:

Would be nice to have a decent road system. The drive from BKK to Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Khon Kaen provinces is hell. 

The road from BKK to Ayutthaya couldn’t be any easier !!

 

What are you driving, a 1972 Austin Allegro ??