Completed Nov. 2024! Friendship Bridge “Bueng Kan” Transport invests a total of 79.5 billion baht to develop 4 northeastern provinces.

“Monporn” reveals ‘Transportation’ has invested more than 79,590 million baht to develop infrastructure. “Sakon Nakhon – Nakhon Phanom – Mukdahan – Bueng Kan” drives the economy, accelerating the 5th Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge “Bueng Kan” to be completed at the end of this year. Support “trade-investment-tourism”

Mrs. Monporn Charoensri, Deputy Minister of Transport, revealed that Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit Minister of Transport Has been assigned to participate in a seminar to listen to the opinions of the government, private sector and people in 4 provinces in the Northeast, namely Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan and Bueng Kan, which will be organized by the Committee on Finance, Finance, Financial Institutions and Financial Markets. The House of Representatives is chaired by Mr. Apichart Tree. Sawaddichai, Vice Chairman of the Commission Chairing the seminar On Friday, April 26, 2024 at Maha Vajiralongkorn Auditorium. Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University

By participating in this seminar It will be an opportunity for the Ministry of Transport to understand and explain the driving force of the country’s budget on the part of the Ministry of Transport, which has important projects under construction, including double-track railways and road networks. with an investment budget of over 72,340 million baht, budget management for the year 2024 of over 1,605 million baht, and important projects to drive the economy of the area that are in the process of requesting budget allocations for 2025 of over 5,645 million baht to achieve growth and promotion. fiscal sustainability with officials, civil servants, and related agencies Whether it is the provincial industry and provincial chambers of commerce in the area So that the national budget can be spent to the people thoroughly and create the most benefits. Whether it be about the economy, investment and tourism.

@The 5th Thai – Lao Bridge, Bueng Kan Province (Bueng Kan – Paksan), completed in Nov. 67

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and the government Has given great importance to the development of infrastructure to support sustainable growth, especially the 4 northeastern provinces that have areas adjacent to the Lao PDR and the Friendship Bridge connecting 2 places at Nakhon Phanom and Bueng Kan. It is an economic zone that is ready for development and has high potential. The Ministry of Transport is therefore accelerating the development of a transportation network connecting the 4 provinces, including transportation within the country and Lao PDR – Vietnam – China, with large projects in the area currently in progress, including the double-track railway project on the Ban Phai – Mukdahan route. – Nakhon Phanom, budget 66,785.53 million baht, construction project of Highway 2032, budget 979.4 million baht, 4-lane road construction project, Highway 212, budget 669.4 million baht, and the 5th Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge project, Bueng Kan Province (Bueng Kan – Paksan), budget 3,906. million baht, expected to be completed in November 2024.

When completed, it will have positive effects on trade, investment, employment, as well as the tourism and transportation sectors of both countries. Makes people travel easily and quickly Reduce travel time This results in connectivity and tourism development between Thailand, Vietnam and the People’s Republic of China in the south. Affecting the expansion of the city, elevating it from a secondary city to a main tourist city.

@Revealed that in 2024, a budget of 1.7 billion baht was allocated to expand Highway 212 and Highway 22.

For fiscal year 2024, the Ministry of Transport has allocated a budget for developing transportation infrastructure in the amount of 1,605 million baht, including the road expansion project of Highway 212, Pak Khat District – Hor Kham section, to 4 traffic lanes, the road expansion project of Highway 22, Sung Noen – Tha section. Mineral from 4 traffic lanes to 8 traffic lanes

and the road construction project along the Mekong River Nakawithi Thai – Lao Friendship Bridge section (2nd location) – Phra That Phanom and is in the process of requesting a budget for 2025 and several future projects, such as expanding the highway to 4 traffic lanes on Highway 222, Wanon Niwat District – Kham Ta Kla District, Highway. 22 sections: Na Kae District – Ban Tong, Highway 212, Bueng Khong Long – Ban Phae District, including the Nakawithi Road Along the Mekong River Project, Phase 2 and the No. 2010 Road Construction Project, including the development and expansion of the capacity of regional airports to Supporting the growth of air transport in the area, etc.

However, pushing various projects of the government and the Ministry of Transport to the areas of Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan and Bueng Kan will be of great benefit to the people in having access to transportation that is convenient, safe and environmentally friendly. It will help connect economic development, trade, investment, increase opportunities for economic and commercial growth and development of countries in the region, and promote trade, employment, investment, and tourism in the Northeast. It will also facilitate Thailand being a center for connecting sub-regions. The Mekong River and Southeast Asia continue to connect with China and South Asia as well.