Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led a delegation to Rayong and Chon Buri last Sunday, June 23, to inspect pivotal projects within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

 

At Rayong’s U-Tapao International Airport, PM Srettha scrutinised the progress of an ambitious project aimed at linking the airport with a high-speed rail network that will connect three major airports.

 

“This network is set to revolutionise transportation from Bangkok’s eastern outskirts to the city centre, turbocharging economic growth, trade, and tourism across the EEC.”

 

The Bangkok-born PM pressed the Ministry of Transport and the Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) to hasten construction, pledging to provide detailed updates on the rail project by the end of July.

 

The next stop was Chon Buri, where the prime minister, alongside Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, evaluated plans for a Formula 1 racing route at Jomtien Beach. The government aims to lure international tourists by hosting F1 races starting in 2028, with the potential for Formula E events as well.

 

“This initiative will place Thailand on the global motorsport map and drive tourism.”

 

The delegation’s final destination was Laem Chabang Port in Chon Buri’s Sri Racha district. They inspected the ongoing Phase 3 of the port development project. Accompanied by officials from the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) and the CNNC joint venture, the Thai premier observed that Phase 1, including land reclamation, dredging, and wave breaker construction, is 13.26% complete.

 

With an eye on the June 2026 deadline, efforts are being ramped up to ensure timely completion. Phase 2, involving the construction of docks and infrastructure, has been assigned to China Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd., while phases three and four are in the contractor selection phase.

 

Upon completion, Laem Chabang Port will boost container capacity from 11 million TEUs to 18 million TEUs annually, significantly enhancing Thailand’s rail and coastal shipping capabilities. This development aligns with the government’s strategic objective to reduce transportation costs from 14% to 12% of GDP, reinforcing Thailand’s economic resilience and growth, reported Pattaya Mail.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-06-25

 

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10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Phase 2, involving the construction of docks and infrastructure, has been assigned to China Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.,

Yet another port in the South China Sea/Gulf of Thailand for China to base it's 'coast guards' and 'fishing fleet'?

18 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Formula 1 racing route at Jomtien Beach.

What am I missing?

to hasten construction

 

Have they even started ?

hey go down soi 6 in pattaya, in fact the whole city is one massive brothel and has been for years, waken up - Sretha you really don't know - bs

F1 racing in jomtien,really….

what about the endless unfinished road construction work ???

 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The next stop was Chon Buri, where the prime minister, alongside Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, evaluated plans for a Formula 1 racing route at Jomtien Beach. The government aims to lure international tourists by hosting F1 races starting in 2028, with the potential for Formula E events as well.

Dreams... 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Phase 1, including land reclamation, dredging, and wave breaker construction, is 13.26% complete.

 

With an eye on the June 2026 deadline, efforts are being ramped up to ensure timely completion. Phase 2, involving the construction of docks and infrastructure, has been assigned to China Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.,

 

13,26 percent complete ? Somebody knows how to use a pocket calculator ?

China Harbor Engineering ? Nobody in Thailand could do this ?

 

 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“This initiative will place Thailand on the global motorsport map and drive tourism.”

 

Sure . Dream on , liar ...

Bulls hitting again ...

 

15 hours ago, mokwit said:

What am I missing?

This is for the planned F1 hovercraft races.  No need for a quality road surface.    That’s in phase 42, scheduled for completion in 2424. 

Just my opinion but seems like some leadership who is pretty wealthy is attempting to turn Thailand into Singapore.

To fund these projects they will Tax anyone, anywhere that they can. 

 

Money would be better spent on Improving the education system so graduates do Not need a calculator to subtract Foreign Elementary School amounts 302 - 272 = ???.  Access to resources and support for students who have potential and who are bright to take advanced learning courses for Free or with discount to make affordable.  How about requiring Food labels to clearly show how much fat, salt, sugar, cholesterol is in food.

Most labels I've looked at the Macro option on the Mobile phone is required to read the label.

 

Unfortunately the writing is on the wall.  Enough reckless spending on investments with High Risk of failure and Low Potential of Profits and

Thailand will start defaulting on loans and the credit rating will drop, money to dig the country out will start drying up and have high interest rates.

 

To gain access to the Elite F1 teams and drivers and be able to party with people of same caliber it appears an invitation

has been sent.  Party in Thailand 202? only people with helicopters, jets, massive yachts and high end exotic cars invited.

 

 

 

The PM on official duty wearing F1 Mercedes team shirt. Is he hoping for a freebie from the company, or perhaps got given something? 

13 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

The PM on official duty wearing F1 Mercedes team shirt. Is he hoping for a freebie from the company, or perhaps got given something? 

He was probably told not to wear Red Bull merchandise.

(That's what he was wearing in earlier photos.)

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Dreams... 

There has been racing at Bang Saen for nearly 20 years. I used to go along on the practice days but stopped as the event got just too big and became more difficult to see anything.

It is not out of the question to capitalise on the success of Bang Saen with a bigger venue elsewhere.  I would think that the organisers are a bit fed up putting up the track and more and more stands every year. Also the disruption to the resident is getting out of hand.

Relocation is probably a good idea but F1 by 2028 does sound a bit ambitious.

https://www.racingcircuits.info/asia/thailand/bangsaen.html

 

It is waste of time to deal with this dreams

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His Land-Bridge will be completed before Thailand hosts an F1 race.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JNun96fEjw

 

Maybe he should fix the problems with taxis first.

22 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

His Land-Bridge will be completed before Thailand hosts an F1 race.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JNun96fEjw

 

And next month Srettha will announce that Thailand is going to build a Space Station platform that both NASA and SpaceX will use 🤣 

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

assigned to China Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.

So no Thai Engineering companies are capable. Nuff said.

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Dreams... 

 

1 hour ago, Franky0815 said:

It is waste of time to deal with this dreams

There all forking wet ones. 

18 hours ago, JoePai said:

to hasten construction

 

Have they even started ?

Yes last time I went that way, some of the overhead concrete pillars were there to take the track, but that could have collapsed by now.  ..........

Why is he staring out to sea ?   I see no Subs ?

is there in 2024 a high speed rail between suvi and dm ?

The PM is a simpleton. Inept in every way. Makes Prayut look like a genius

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Bangkok-born PM pressed the Ministry of Transport and the Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) to hasten construction, pledging to provide detailed updates on the rail project by the end of July.

July, in which year? 

The two daily flight from Utapao to Udon Thani with excellent load factors were never reinstated. So much to the dire need of expansion on infrastructure. The airport is there, the capillary grid was and still is not. 
But who cares, as long as there is an overflow of lose change in the state's budget to be burnt by the pile. 

Is shretta paid for the advertising on his t-shirt

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

With an eye on the June 2026 deadline, efforts are being ramped up to ensure timely completion. Phase 2, involving the construction of docks and infrastructure, has been assigned to China Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd., while phases three and four are in the contractor selection phase. brown envelope counting and weighing stage.

A little closer to the mark I think.

21 hours ago, mokwit said:

What am I missing?

<Red Bull, racing teem, a pardon for the brat??? 

9 hours ago, smedly said:

hey go down soi 6 in pattaya, in fact the whole city is one massive brothel and has been for years, waken up - Sretha you really don't know - bs

Very dangerous if you question your tab down there