Cross-border Movement : Thailand s Experience. Mr. Chitkamon Pondate Chief, Information and System Development Section State Railway of Thailand

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1 Cross-border Movement : Thailand s Experience Mr. Chitkamon Pondate Chief, Information and System Development Section State Railway of Thailand

2 Outline Cross-borders Agreements Challenges

3 Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia HAY YAI JUNCTION PADANG BESAR (THAI) KLONG NGAE Services Passenger Freight Status 2 connection points Padang Besar is being used as an international station for CIQ, passport control, and immigration process PADANG BESAR (MALAYSIA)

4 Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia Overnight Train 2 trains/day Sleeping Coach BKK-PB & PB-BKK

5 Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia Shuttle Train 4 trains/day Sitting Coach HY-PB & PB-HY

6 Passenger (Pax) Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia 23,000 Cross-border Passenger 22,289 21,000 20,803 19,000 19,170 18,705 17, FY Number of Passenger

7 Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia Landbridge Train 2-3 trains/week Long Distance Short Distance 1 train/day

8 Volume (Ton) Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia 250,000 Container Transportation 200, , , , , ,523 97, ,766 50, FY volume of container

9 Cross-border : Thailand Lao PDR Services Passenger Freight (coming soon) THANALENG 3.50 KM FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE 2.65 KM Status Nongkhai and Thanaleng are being used as a border station for passport control and immigration process. SRT operates with its own rolling stock and personnel. NONGKHAI

10 Cross-border : Thailand Lao PDR Shuttle Train 4 trains/day Sitting Coach NK-TNL & TNL-NK

11 Passenger (Pax) Cross-border : Thailand Lao PDR 39,000 37,000 Cross-border Passenger 37,851 35,000 34,667 33,785 33,000 31,000 29,000 27,000 30,552 31,381 25, FY Number of Passenger

12 Cross-border : Thailand Lao PDR Set up working group Test run Trial run Launch in 2018

13 Cross-border : Thailand Cambodia ARANYAPRATHET Services Passenger Freight END OF 42 KM CONSTRUCTION FROM SI SOPHONE 5.00 KM 1.00 KM 6.00 KM KLONGLUK STOPPING PLACE POIPET Status The services were permanently halted in October The rehabilitation project linking with Cambodia was completed in February The rehabilitation project (Cambodia side) linking with Thailand is being constructed. It is expected to link two countries within 2017.

14 Cross-border : Thailand Cambodia Cross-border Railway Bridge Thailand : Work completed in August 2015

15 Cross-border : Thailand Cambodia 6-km missing link Thailand : Work completed in July 2016

16 Cross-border : Thailand Cambodia Poi Pet Border 6-km missing link Cambodia : work progress is 90% - to be completed in Oct 2017.

17 Agreements Objectives To facilitate the cross-border movement of rolling stock and the cross-border rail transport of goods and people between and among the Contracting Parties To simplify and harmonize legislation, regulations, procedures, and requirements relating to the cross-border rail transport of goods and people

18 Agreements Aims Uninterrupted movement of passenger and goods Technical compliance Standard operation procedures Single stop for CIQ clearances

19 Agreements Conformity of Technical Requirements Loading gauge, structural gauge, clearance, axle-load, speed, braking system, couplers, signaling, etc.

20 Agreements Compatibility of operational practices Service & Safety level Joint inspection, train schedule, train precedence, dispute settlement, etc.

21 Agreements Compatibility of operational practices Service & Safety level Joint inspection, train schedule, train precedence, dispute settlement, etc.

22 Agreements Joint Traffic Agreement Thailand and Malaysia Signed in 1954

23 Agreements Joint Traffic Agreement Thailand and Lao PDR Signed in 2008

24 Agreements Joint Traffic Agreement Thailand and Cambodia Being Drafted in 2017

25 Challenges Thailand - Malaysia Difference in technology High demand Track capacity Shortage of locomotive

26 Challenges Thailand Lao PDR Lack of experiences No rolling stock

27 Challenges Thailand Cambodia Track & Signaling No rolling stock Drafting agreement

28 Summary Cross-borders Agreements Challenges Thailand Malaysia Thailand Lao PDR Thailand - Cambodia To facilitate the crossborder movement To simplify and harmonize legislation Difference in technology Lack of experience Drafting agreement

29 Q & A