Thai ruler outline port plans

Songkhla, in southern Thailand, which will be developed to have a new deep sea facility, is already underway.

“The special economic zone for Padang Besar and Sadao border points in Songkhla is seeing the construction of the Hat Yai-Malaysian border motorway, construction of the 2nd deep sea port for Songkhla, and renovation of railways between Hat Yai terminal and Su-ngai Kolok and between Thung Song terminal, Hat Yai and Padang Besar,” General Prayut said.

Port Strategy has previously been told this Songkhla 2 facility will raise capacity to between 1m and 1.5m teu. Draft will remain nine metres.

A second port development is planned for Khlong Yai Special economic zone in Trat, Eastern Thailand, the general added.