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41682-013: Greater Mekong Subregion Highway Expansion Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Highway Expansion Project will upgrade 178 kilometers (km) of two-lane national highways to four-lane divided highway standard. Highway 12 from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak (105 km) is on the GMS East-West Economic Corridor; and Highway 359 from Phanom Sarakham to Sa Kaeo (73 km) is along the GMS Southern Economic Corridor. The Project will also assist the Department of Highways (DOH) under the Ministry of Transport (MOT) in preparing an implementation plan for the... Read More
| Country |
Thailand |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 41682-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Number |
Loan No. 2608 |
| Approval Date | 15 Dec 2009 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 77,100 |
| Geographical Location | Thailand |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Transport and ICT / Road Transport |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth Private sector development Regional cooperation and integration |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B Resettlement: B Indigenous People: C |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Yasushi Tanaka
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Responsible ADB Department
Southeast Asia Department
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Transport and Urban Development Division, SERD
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Department of Highways
Mr. Wanchai Parluck
PDS Creation Date
14 Feb 2008
Last PDS Update
21 Mar 2013