Introduction
Thailand’s planned investment in infrastructure projects with $43 billion budget in the next five years , to invest in airport expansion, new railways and cities, port development and spurring modern industry.
Thailand has started building 2,506 km high-speed railways linking northern Chiang Mai, northeastern Nong Khai, southeastern Rayong and southern Padang Besar and is slated to complete by 2036.Current airport expansion plan will increase the combined capacity of Thai airports to 90 million by next year and 120 million in 2021.
A total of 66 projects with investment valued at BT1.4trn ($43.0 billion) are planned through 2019 of which seven have been fast-tracked by the government.