‘Tipanan’ showcases ‘Big Tu’, laying the foundation for a sustainable economy for northern people

‘Tipanan’ showcases ‘Gen. Prayut’, saying that by 2025, Chiang Rai will have a complete logistics center of the northern region. After the government approved the project of the Chiang Khong freight forwarding center project

February 09, 2023 – Ms. Tipanun Sirichana, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that according to Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. Has a policy to accelerate the development of transport links and logistics systems within the sub-region and the ASEAN region. By pushing forward the project of the Chang Khong freight forwarding center project, Chiang Rai province, to be a station to change international transportation to the country. Including connecting the transportation system from road to rail. as a one-stop service center that can perform import and export formalities at one point It is located near the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge. (Across the Mekong River), the 4th location, close to the Chiang Khong border checkpoint. Northern Chiang Rai province with a total area of ​​approximately 335 rai

Ms. Tipanan said that this project is divided into 2 phases of construction. From the year 2018, the project of the Chiang Khong Cargo Transformation Center project, phase 1, was launched on January 18, 2018 and has been running. The construction has been completed since December 2020 and is open to the private sector to rent space. to store goods since July 2021. Later, the Cabinet on April 20, 2021 approved the principles of the Chiang Khong Transformation Center project. Chiang Rai By allowing the private sector to invest in the form of PPP Net Cost, with the government investing in the land. infrastructure construction cost While the private sector invests in equipment for handling goods. Office equipment and components and systems related to freight and logistics management, and the private sector is responsible for all operations and maintenance (O&M) and bears the risk. against income and paying concessions to the government for a period of 15 years from the year of opening for service.

Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said that for Phase 2, a budget of 690 million baht has been allocated for the year 2023. Operations will begin in the fiscal year 2023, which will be the development of container yard areas for empty containers. and container yard for placing containers Including being the area for the construction of an international distribution center consisting of an import-export warehouse building, the second CFS building, an operating office building container yard Operation canteen mechanical maintenance building X-ray building and CCA building, which is an expansion of the operation area such as the transfer and packing building. and container yard, etc., to support international road transport on the R3A route, connecting the transport between Thailand – Lao PDR – Western China (Kunming City, Yunnan Province) and in line with with the opening of the double-track railway construction project Denchai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong which is a comprehensive center in transportation Expected to be completed in 2025

“This is another achievement. with concrete progress It is a sustainable economic infrastructure. According to the announced government policy which in the past General Prayut emphasizes Accelerate and monitor project progress that will increase competitiveness By this project, if completed It will be a complete logistics center of the northern region, helping to reduce transportation costs. and logistics of freight forwarders Stimulates border trade increase people’s income in the area of ​​Chiang Rai and nearby provinces Expanding domestic and international business As well as affecting the overall economy of the country, ”said the deputy spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office.