Plans announced to construct new elevated tollways in Thailand

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The Transport Ministry of Thailand announced plans to construct two new elevated tollways worth THB87 billion by 2028. The first project includes a 22-km-long extension of the Don Mueang tollway, from the Rangsit area in Pathum Thani to the Bang Pa-in district in Ayutthaya. The project is estimated to cost THB31.28 billion. The project will be executed through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, where the private sector will bid for the construction and operation and the government will then repay this cost in due course. Meanwhile, the second project involves a 38.85-km-long elevated tollway from the western outer ring road of Bangkok to the Bang Khunthian district and the Bang Bua Thong district in Nonthaburi. The project is estimated to cost THB56.03 billion.