Expressway Authority of Thailand

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 Authority of Thailand (EXAT)

Expressway in Bangkok
Native name	การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย
Romanized name	kan thang phiset haeng prathet thai
Company type	State enterprise
Industry	Greater Bangkok expressways
Founded	November 27, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-11-27) in Bangkok, Thailand
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	4,701 regular 625 temp  (2015)
Parent	Ministry of Transport
Website	www.exat.co.th/en/

EXAT does not operate the separate Thai motorway network, which covers intercity controlled-access highways.

Expressway system

Sections of the expressway system

First 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]

1. Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway (first stage Expressway System)
2. Si Rat Expressway (second stage Expressway System)
3. Chalong Rat Expressway (Ramindra – At Narong Expressway)
4. Burapha Withi Expressway (Bang Na Expressway)
5. Udon Ratthaya Expressway (Bang Pa-in – Pak Kret Expressway)
6. Third stage expressway System, S1 section (At Narong - Bang Na)
7. Bang Phli–Suk Sawat Expressway (South Kanchanaphisek ring road)
8. Ramindra–Outer Ring Road Expressway
9. Si Rat–Outer Ring Road Expressway

Financials

Fiscal 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

• Controlled-access highways in Thailand

References

1. "Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT)". Thailand Transport Portal (MOT). Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
2. EXAT Annual Report 2012
3. 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.
4. "EXAT corporate social responsibility report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-10. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
5. Expressway Authority of Thailand. "โครงข่ายทางพิเศษที่เปิดให้ใช้บริการ". Expressway Authority of Thailand website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

External links

• 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