Phuket To Receive Lion's Share Of Cabinet's Andaman Budget

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Phuket to receive lion's share of Cabinet's Andaman budget

Phuket Gazette

Deputy government spokesman Pakdeeharn Himathongkham (left) and Deputy government spokesman Chalitrat Chantarubeksa announce the projects that were provisionally approved by the Cabinet. Photo: Warisa Temram

PHUKET: -- The Cabinet provisionally agreed to fund 117 of the projects proposed at the Cabinet meeting, at a total cost of about 84 billion baht, Deputy Government spokesman Chalitrat Chantarubeksa announced today.

“Ten of the projects are Andaman-wide projects at a cost of 24.8bn baht. The remaining 107 projects are from the individual Andaman provinces,” Mr Chalitrat said.

With 67 projects approved, costing about 47.7bn baht, Phuket had nearly five times as many projects approved as any other Andaman province.

Phang Nga received approval for 13 projects with an estimated cost of 3.8bn baht.

Ranong had 11 projects approved for an estimated cost of just under 4bn baht.

Krabi had 10 projects approved for 3.4bn baht.

Trang, presenting only six projects, was given provisional agreement for a modest 334 million baht budget.

“All the projects will be ratified in order to be presented to the The Bureau of Budget within two weeks of the approval of the Cabinet, after which the 2012 financial budget can be allocated,” Mr Chalitrat said.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle12659.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-03-21

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Cabinet OKs Bt84 billion budget to develop Andaman provinces

PHUKET, March 21 - The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of some Bt84 billion (over US$2.8 billion) to invest in 117 development projects in the southern Andaman coastal provinces, and also endorsed a project to improve transportation systems on the resort island of Phuket.

Deputy Government Spokesman Chalitrat Chantarubeksa told a news briefing after the Cabinet met in Phuket that it gave a green light for a Bt84,064 million budget toward the development of the five Andaman coastal provinces of Phuket, Ranong, Phang-nga, Krabi and Trang.

Currently, 23 of all 117 development projects, valued at Bt628 million (about $21 million), were ready to start up in Fiscal Year 2012, Mr Chalitrat said, adding that the chiefs of agencies for each project were asked to submit proposals for further budget allocations.

The agencies were set to propose their investment budgets to the Bureau of the Budget within two weeks for further budget allocations.

In addition, the Cabinet also endorsed the project for transportation system improvement in Phuket, particularly air travel, in order to facilitate and to serve the burgeoning number of air travellers from the current six million to 12 million travellers annually, Acting Government Spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ard said.

The Transport Ministry was instructed to urge Airports of Thailand (AoT) to speed up its plan to expand the existing Phuket International Airport, earlier allocated Bt5.7 billion ($190 million), as well as to conduct a feasibility study to build an airport in Phang-nga.

Regarding the Chumphon-Su-ngai Kolok dual track railway, the Cabinet approved in principle and assigned the ministry to carry out further studies before proposing them to the Cabinet, Mr Anusorn added. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-03-21

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Bt628m Andaman coast projects get Cabinet okay

Salinee Prab

The Nation

PHUKET: -- The mobile Cabinet in Phuket yesterday approved 23 projects worth Bt628 million that can be developed immediately in five provinces along the Andaman coast.

The Cabinet also agreed on 117 proposals estimated at Bt84.06 billion for future development.

Of the 117 proposals, 10 encompass all the Andaman coastal provinces and cost Bt24.87 billion. The remainder are individual provincial projects costing a total of Bt59.26 billion, according to Prime Minister's Office deputy spokesperson Chalitrat Chandarubeksa.

A committee led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday approved a three-year, Bt5.79-billion plan to increase the annual capacity of Phuket's airport to 12.5 million passengers. The committee also proposed a dual-track railway between Bangkok and the Malaysian border town of Padang Besar that will cost around Bt20 billion, according to Bloomberg.

A proposed rail route along the Andaman coast, valued at Bt58 billion, is also being studied by the Cabinet, said Payungsak Chartsutipol, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries.

There are 67 projects proposed for Phuket worth Bt47.68 billion. Phang Nga has 13 projects worth Bt3.82 billion, Krabi has 10 worth Bt3.49 billion, Trang gets six worth Bt334 million and Ranong has 11 worth Bt3.99 billion.

On the 23 projects slated for immediate start-up, the Cabinet ordered that plans be hurriedly drawn up and presented to the Budget Bureau within two weeks.

The projects include a pier for tourist businesses at Khao Yao, Phang Nga,

worth Bt30 million; tourist destination development on Trang's Sukorn Island at Bt25.94 million; tourist security promotion in Phuket worth Bt25.37 million and water management to serve tourists in Ranong worth Bt20 million. They total Bt101.31 million.

Another immediate project is for construction of a Bt25-million "monkey cheek" reservoir in Phuket to solve the island's water shortage. There's also a water pipeline from Baan Bang Jo to Phuket International Airport worth Bt24.84 million and a marine traffic light system costing Bt17.30 million. Bt9.11 million will be spent on conservation and development of the Baan Phraya Wichit Songkram historical site. Road spending includes Bt20 million on improvements to Chao Fa Road and Bt17 million for a system to monitor traffic speed limits.

-- The Nation 2012-03-21

[Soupdragon]

Time to set up that Benz/BMW franchise.

[Zpete]

Bt628m Andaman coast projects get Cabinet okay

Salinee Prab

The Nation

PHUKET: -- The mobile Cabinet in Phuket yesterday approved 23 projects worth Bt628 million that can be developed immediately in five provinces along the Andaman coast.

The Cabinet also agreed on 117 proposals estimated at Bt84.06 billion for future development.

Of the 117 proposals, 10 encompass all the Andaman coastal provinces and cost Bt24.87 billion. The remainder are individual provincial projects costing a total of Bt59.26 billion, according to Prime Minister's Office deputy spokesperson Chalitrat Chandarubeksa.

A committee led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday approved a three-year, Bt5.79-billion plan to increase the annual capacity of Phuket's airport to 12.5 million passengers. The committee also proposed a dual-track railway between Bangkok and the Malaysian border town of Padang Besar that will cost around Bt20 billion, according to Bloomberg.

A proposed rail route along the Andaman coast, valued at Bt58 billion, is also being studied by the Cabinet, said Payungsak Chartsutipol, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries.

There are 67 projects proposed for Phuket worth Bt47.68 billion. Phang Nga has 13 projects worth Bt3.82 billion, Krabi has 10 worth Bt3.49 billion, Trang gets six worth Bt334 million and Ranong has 11 worth Bt3.99 billion.

On the 23 projects slated for immediate start-up, the Cabinet ordered that plans be hurriedly drawn up and presented to the Budget Bureau within two weeks.

The projects include a pier for tourist businesses at Khao Yao, Phang Nga,

worth Bt30 million; tourist destination development on Trang's Sukorn Island at Bt25.94 million; tourist security promotion in Phuket worth Bt25.37 million and water management to serve tourists in Ranong worth Bt20 million. They total Bt101.31 million.

Another immediate project is for construction of a Bt25-million "monkey cheek" reservoir in Phuket to solve the island's water shortage. There's also a water pipeline from Baan Bang Jo to Phuket International Airport worth Bt24.84 million and a marine traffic light system costing Bt17.30 million. Bt9.11 million will be spent on conservation and development of the Baan Phraya Wichit Songkram historical site. Road spending includes Bt20 million on improvements to Chao Fa Road and Bt17 million for a system to monitor traffic speed limits.

-- The Nation 2012-03-21

A proposed rail route along the Andaman coast, valued at Bt58 billion, is also being studied by the Cabinet, said Payungsak Chartsutipol, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries.

As far as Chalong, it would be a brilliant addition to Phuket's economical and tourism developement.

Flat all the way just about, not much in the way of big earthworks.

Gofrit, I reckon.

[devilish]

Will this take care of the Tuk-tuk problem ?

[blackthorn2005]

I hope none of the budget is to be wasted on Patong and the crooks that run it!