Thai motorway network

The motorways (Thai: ทางหลวงพิเศษ, RTGS: thang luang phiset) in Thailand is an intercity toll controlled-access highways network that currently spans 145 kilometres (90 mi). It is to be greatly extended to 4,154.7 kilometres (2,581.6 mi) according to the master plan. Thailand's motorway network is considered to be separate from Thailand's expressway network, which is the system of expressways, usually elevated, within Greater Bangkok. Thailand also has a provincial highway network.

Motorway 7 Free Section
Motorway 7 Toll Section
Motorway 9 Toll Section

Thai Motorway Network
(ทางหลวงพิเศษ)
Thai Motorway Shield
System information
Maintained by Department of Highways
Highway names
System links

Overview
Main article: Thai highway network

The Thai highway network spans over 70,000 kilometers across all regions of Thailand. These highways, however, are often dual carriageways with frequent U-turn lanes and intersections, thus slowing down traffic. Coupled with the increase in the number of vehicles and the demand for limited-access motorways, the Thai Government issued a cabinet resolution in 1997 detailing the motorway construction master plan. Some upgraded sections of highway are being turned into "motorways", while other motorways are being purpose-built.

List of motorway routes in Thailand

List of motorway routes in Thailand that are operational, under construction, and planned according to the master plan in 2015.[1]

  Motorway that are operational in full or partial part.
  Motorway that under construction, wholly or in part.
Route No. Distance
(KM.)		 Route Status
2 704 Mae Sot, (Tak) – Phitsanulok – Khon Kaen – Mukdahan planned
3 465 Chong Chom border crossing,(Surin) – Roi Et – Bueng Kan planned
4 610 Nakhon Sawan – Nakhon Ratchasima – Chong Mek border crossing,(Ubon Ratchathani) planned
5 908 Uttaraphimuk Elevated Tollway – Bang Pa-in – Nakhon Sawan – Phitsanulok – Uttaradit – Lampang – Mae Sai/Chiang Khong, (Chaing Rai) planned
6 196
(540)		 Bang Pa-in – Saraburi – Nakhon Ratchasima – Khon Kaen – Udon Thani – Nong Khai under construction (Bang Pa-in - Nakhon Ratchasima)
planned(Nakhon Ratchasima – Nong Khai)
7 149
(153)		 Bangkok – Chachoengsao – Chonburi – Laem Chabang port – Pattaya – Map Ta Phut district - (Ban Chang Operational (Bangkok - Map Ta Phut)
under construction (Map Ta Phut - Ban Chang)
8 1,068, Nakhon Pathom – Chumporn – Patthalung – Pattani – Su-ngai Kolok border crossing, (Narathiwat) planned
9 181 Bangkok 2nd Ring operational
planned (Toll-accessed of west side extension)
51 53 Chiangmai – Chae Hom, (Lampang) planned
52 42 Suphanburi – Chainat planned
53 48 Kanchanapisek Road west side – Bang Pahan planned
61 288 Chonburi - Nakhonratchasima planned
62 78 Kanchanapisek Road east side – Saraburi planned
71 204 Kanchanapisek Road east side – Chachoengsao – SaKaeo – Aranyaprathet border crossing, (Sa Kaeo) planned
72 216 Chonburi – Chanthaburi – Trat planned
81 165 Bang Yai – Ban Pong – Kanchanaburi province – Phu Nam Ron border crossing, (Kanchanaburi) under construction (Bang Yai - Kanchanaburi)
planned (Kanchanaburi – Phu Nam Ron border crossing)
82 74 Bang Khun Thian – Samut Sakhon – Samut Songkhram – Pack Tho, (Ratchaburi under construction
83 191 Phrasaeng, (Surat Thani) – Phang Nga – Phuket planned
84 83 Songkhla – Hat Yai – Sadao border crossing (Songkhla) planned
91 245 TBD planned
92 312 Chonburi – Chachoengsao – Nakhon Nayok – Saraburi – Lopburi – Suphanburi – Nakhon Pathom planned
Total 6,625 21 routes
331 2 routes
361 3 routes

See also

References
  1. เอกสารประชาสัมพันธ์ประกอบการสัมมนาเพื่อรับฟังความคิดเห็นต่อแผนแม่บทฯ Archived 2017-04-09 at the Wayback Machine, แผนกลยุทธ์การพัฒนาทางหลวงพิเศษระหว่างเมืองของประเทศไทย (เข้าถึงจาก thaimotorway.com), สืบค้นเมื่อ 12 มิถุนายน 2560.
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