Thailand : Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Project (Pink and Yellow Lines)
Project Details
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Project Officer
Pascual, Francis Mark A.
Private Sector Operations Department
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Thailand -
Sector
- Transport
| Project Name | Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Project (Pink and Yellow Lines) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 51274-001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrower / Company | Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited |
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| Country / Economy | Thailand |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Urban public transport |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Portfolio Management Division, PSOD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Pascual, Francis Mark A. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Sponsor(s) | BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited (BTS Group) Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited (Ratchaburi Electricity) Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited (Sino-Thai) |
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| Environment | A |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Concept Clearance | 15 Sep 2017 |
| Credit Committee Meeting | 12 Apr 2018 |
| Approval | 05 Jun 2018 |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Aug 2022 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Project (Pink and Yellow Lines): Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Jun 2018 |
| Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Project (Pink and Yellow Lines): Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | May 2018 |
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