The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Thai: การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย) (EXAT) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport.[1] It was founded in 1972, and operates Thailand's expressway (ทางพิเศษ thang phiset) system, which refers to (usually elevated) high-capacity controlled-access highways serving the Greater Bangkok area and some nearby provinces.
Expressway in Bangkok | |
Native name | การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย |
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Romanized name | kan thang phiset haeng prathet thai |
Company type | State enterprise |
Industry | Greater Bangkok expressways |
Founded | November 27, 1972Bangkok, Thailand | in
Headquarters | 111 Rimklong Bangkapi Rd., Bangkapi, Huai Kwang, Bangkok , Thailand |
Key people | Surachet Laophulsuk (Governor) |
Revenue | 16,060 million baht (2015) |
Total assets | 180,696 million baht (2015) |
Number of employees |
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Parent | Ministry of Transport |
Website | www |
EXAT does not operate the separate Thai motorway network, which covers intercity controlled-access highways.
Expressway system
editFirst opened in 1981, the system currently (2015) consists of seven expressways and four expressway links adding up to a total distance of 207.9 kilometres (129.2 mi), unchanged since FY2012.[2][3]: 72 [needs update] In 2013 the system served 594 million cars.[4]
The constituent expressway systems are (in order of completion):[5]
- Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway (first stage Expressway System)
- Si Rat Expressway (second stage Expressway System)
- Chalong Rat Expressway (Ramindra – At Narong Expressway)
- Burapha Withi Expressway (Bang Na Expressway)
- Udon Ratthaya Expressway (Bang Pa-in – Pak Kret Expressway)
- Third stage expressway System, S1 section (At Narong - Bang Na)
- Bang Phli–Suk Sawat Expressway (South Kanchanaphisek ring road)
- Ramindra–Outer Ring Road Expressway
- Si Rat–Outer Ring Road Expressway
Financials
editFiscal year 2015 (year ending 30 September 2015) revenues were 16,060 million baht on total assets of 180,696 million baht.[3]: 4 It employed 4,701 regular and 625 temporary employees in FY2015.[3]: 19 EXAT's top seven executives were remunerated 12.9 million baht total in FY2015.[3]: 29
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT)". Thailand Transport Portal (MOT). Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ EXAT Annual Report 2012
- ^ a b c d Annual Report 2015; Expressway Authority of Thailand (PDF). Bangkok: Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT). 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "EXAT corporate social responsibility report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-10. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Expressway Authority of Thailand. "โครงข่ายทางพิเศษที่เปิดให้ใช้บริการ". Expressway Authority of Thailand website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
External links
edit- Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) Archived 2020-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Ministry of Transport (Thailand) Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine