Progress in Transport Infrastructure Development

1. Progress in Transport Infrastructure Development as December 2010

2. Road Transport

3. Mae Sai GMS Road Projects in Thailand Chiang Khong Chiang Rai Pha Yao Lampang Uttaradit North-South Sukhothai Phitsanulok Mae Sot Kalasin R3: Chiang Rai - Kunming Road Improvement via Myanmar and Lao PDR Tak Mukdaharn Khon Kaen Chachaengsao Sa Kaeo Aranyaprathet East-West Bangkok Laem Chabang R2: Myanmar - Thailand - Lao PDR - Viet Nam (East - West Corridor) Project Rayong Chanthaburi Trat Southern R1: Bangkok - Phnom Penh - Ho Chi Minh City - Vung Tau Road Improvement Project R10: Southern Coastal Corridor Project

4. 1. North – South Economic Corridor (R3) Mae Sai Chiang Khong Chiang Rai Pha Yao • Thailand – Lao PDR – PRC (R3E) • Road • Bangkok – Chiang Rai (830 km) – 4-lane or more • Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong – 2-lane highway, Plan to • (115 km) widen to 4-lane • in next 5 years • In Lao PDR (228 km) – Completed (Co-financing • Thailand + ADB + PRC) • Bridge • Mekong Bridge - TA (by ADB) completed • at Chiang Khong - Thailand & PRC share the • construction cost • - Detailed design (DD) completed • in June 2008 with a grant from • Thailand. • - Construction period2010 – 2012. Lampang Uttaradit Phitsanulok Bangkok • Thailand – Myanmar – PRC (R3W) • Road • Bangkok – Mae Sai (890km) - 4-lane or more • New Mae Sai Bypass (8km) - Completed (April 2007) • Bridge • Second International Bridge across Sai River – Completed

5. R3Chiang Rai - Kunming Road ProjectviaMyanmar and Lao PDR Kunming CHINA 1,200 Kms Jinghong R3W R3E MYANMAR Luang Namtha Kengtung Mae Sai LAO PDR Houei Sai Chiang Rai THAILAND

6. 2. The East-West Economic Corridor Project [Viet Nam - Lao PDR - Thailand – Myanmar] HAI VAN PASS TUNNEL Haivan Pass Tunnel Nakhon Phnom-Khammouane Bridge Myanmar Sukothai Pa-an Dansavan/ Lao Boa Tak Dong Ha A. Lomsak Seno Khon Kaen Yangon Phitsanulok Mywaddy Mae Sot Mawalamyine A. Chumpae Maung Pin Danang Mukdaharn/ Savannaket Kalasin Lao PDR Thailand Vietnam Mottama Bridge 2nd Friendship Bridge Cambodia • Danang Port Thanlwin Bridge Existing 2-lane Highways Upgraded 2-lane Highways Upgraded 4-lane Highways (323 km.) Under upgrading to 4-lane Highways (149.373 km.) 6

7. Mae Sot/Myawaddy -Thingannyinaung (Dawna Range) 17.35 km. Completed in June 2006 Foot of Dawna range THAILAND Mae sot Myawaddy Thingannyinaung Myawaddy/Mae Sot Existing road New Alignment Kawkareik Thingannyinaung – Kawkareik 28 km. - D/D completed in October 2008 - Construction budget approved, Exchange of Note under preparation between Thailand and Myanmar

8. 3. Southern Economic CorridorR1 : Bangkok - Phnom Penh - Ho Chi Minh City - Vung Tau Bangkok Aranyaprathet Siem Reap Phnom Penh Ho Chi Minh City • Total Length 1,000 Km. • Thailand = 300 Km. • Cambodia = 570 Km. • Viet Nam = 140 Km. Vung Tau 8

9. Thailand Section: Bangkok - Aranyaprathet Nakhon Nayok 33 Kabin Buri Prachin Buri 305 Rangsit Sa Keaw 304 33 304 359 PhanomSarakham Bangkok Aranyaprathet Remark: 4 - lane Highways 2 - lane Highways Upgraded 4 - lane Highways New 2 – lane Highways (Completed)

10. R10: Bangkok – Trat – Koh Kong – Sre Amble – Ca Mau • Thailand • Bangkok – Trat (290 km) - 4-lane highways • Trat – Hat Lek (89 km) - Next 5-year widening plan • - Under widening to 4 lanes • (32.725km.) • Cambodia • Koh Kong – Sre Amble (151 km) - Thailand’s assistance • + 4 major bridges • (Construction of the road and the bridges completed • and officially opened on 14 May 2008) Bangkok Laem Chabang Rayong Trat Chanthaburi Hat Lek 4 lanes or more Under widening to 4 - lane Plan to widen to 4 lanes 2 lanes

11. Northern Linkage Nakhon Sawan Uthai Thani Eastern Linkage Bangkok Chai Nat Chon Buri Sing Buri ESB Southern Linkage Ang Thong Pattaya Rayong Ban Pong Chanta Buri Bangkok Bang Pa-In Samut Songkhram Samut Sakhon Trat Chon Buri Pak Tho Phetchaburi Bangkok Cha-am Road Development in Thailand Supporting to GMS Program Remark: 4 - lane Highways Upgraded 8 - lane Highways

12. Rail Transport

13. Rail Transport Route Alternatives for SKRL Project 1. Singapore – Malaysia – Bangkok – Aranyaprathet – Cambodia – Vietnam – China 7 4 2. Singapore – Malaysia – Bangkok – Three Pagodas Pass – Myanmar – China 3 5 3. Singapore – Malaysia – Bangkok – Nong Khai – Lao PDR – Vietnam – China 6 2 1 4. Singapore – Malaysia – Bangkok – Nong Khai – Lao PDR – China 5. Singapore – Malaysia – Bangkok – Ubon Ratchathani – Lao PDR – Vietnam – China 6. Singapore – Malaysia – Bangkok – Bua Yai – Mukdaharn – Lao PDR – Vietnam - China 7. Singapore – Malaysia – Bangkok – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong/Houy Sai – Lao PDR – China

14. 3. Singapore – Malaysia – Bangkok – NongKhai – Lao PDR – Vietnam – China Thailand – Lao PDR Railway link :: 1. Thanaleng –Nongkhai 3.5 km. ( Funded by Thai Government : 30% grant and 70% soft loan) is completed and the opening ceremony was held on 5 March 2009. Thanaleng Nongkhai 2. Thanaleng-Vientiane Railway Extension : the detailed design work was completed in May 2010 (9 million baht granted by Government of Thailand). The estimated investment costs is 1,650 million baht approximately and now under consideration for assistance contract between NEDA of Thailand and LRA of Lao PDR.

15. Water Transport

16. WaterTransport Chiang Saen Port SOUTH ASIA Dawei MIDDLE EAST, EUROPE,… JAPAN, CHINA PACIFIC, USA,… On-going Improvement/Development Project 49

17. Completed construction in 2003 by Marine Department Accommodate 8 vessels of 25-meter long simultaneously Managed by the Port Authority of Thailand Chiang Sean I Port

18. Location of Chiang Sean II Port Myanmar Golden Triangle Lao PDR Chiang Sean Port Chiang Khong R3A Chiang Saen II Port

19. Mekong River Development plan of Chiang Saen II Port Flood Plain Birth with Ramp (N) Birth with Ramp (S) Flood way Quay Wall Port Office Kok River

20. LaemChabang Port Operation Programme for Phase 2 Development (Phase II)

21. Thai company and Myanmar Port Authority signed contract to develop the Dawei Deep Sea Port Project, PDA has been approved. The Development of Dawei Deep Seaport • MOU between Thailand and Myanmar on the Development of Dawei Deep Seaport and Road link to Bangkok (signed on 19 May 2008 at Singapore).

22. Commercial Navigation Agreement signed on 20 April 2000 in Myanmar Official inauguration on 6 June 2001 in PRC The 9th JCCCN meeting during 10-11 August 2010 discussed possible alternatives to conduct survey on the need for improvement and maintenance of Lancang-Mekong River and all parties will report the outcomes of the domestic consultation on the proposed alternatives at the next JCCCN meeting. The Emergency Plan to Handle and Coordinate the Navigation-related Unexpected Accidents on the Lancang-Mekong River among China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand has been signed during the Sixteenth ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting on November 2010 in Brunei. Jinghong Improvement and Maintenance of Navigation Channel along the Lancang-Mekong River PRC Myanmar Vietnam ChaingTung LaoPDR ChiangSaen MaeSai ChiangKhong ChiangRai Thailand LuangPhabang HuayKhon (Nan) ChiangMai

23. Other Projects

24. Completed: 1 Training the Trainer workshop. 1 Seminar to distribute GMS CBTA details to relevant officials and Transport Operators . Promoting the GMS CBTA • Ongoing: • Training local authorities that have duties relevant to cross-border activities at border province.