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Cross-border Movement : Thailand’s Experience
Mr. Chitkamon Pondate
Chief, Information and System Development Section
State Railway of Thailand
Outline
Cross-borders
Agreements
Challenges
PADANG BESAR(THAI)
KLONG NGAE
HAY YAIJUNCTION
PADANG BESAR(MALAYSIA)
Services✓Passenger✓Freight
Status• 2 connection points• Padang Besar is being used as an
international station for CIQ, passport control, and immigration process
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia
Overnight Train
2 trains/day
BKK-PB &
Sleeping Coach
PB-BKK
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia
Shuttle Train
4 trains/day
HY-PB &
Sitting Coach
PB-HY
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia
20,803
19,170
22,289
18,705
17,000
19,000
21,000
23,000
2013 2014 2015 2016
Pass
en
ger
(Pax
)
FY
Cross-border Passenger
Number of Passenger
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia
Landbridge Train
2-3 trains/week
Short Distance
Long Distance
1 train/day
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia
134,111
111,523 97,804
136,766
196,603
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Vo
lum
e (T
on
)
FY
Container Transportation
volume of container
2.65 KM
3.50 KM
FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE
THANALENG
NONGKHAI
Cross-border : Thailand – Lao PDR
Services✓ Passenger
Freight (coming soon)
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.
Cross-border : Thailand – Lao PDR
Shuttle Train
4 trains/day
NK-TNL &
Sitting Coach
TNL-NK
Cross-border : Thailand – Lao PDR
30,552 31,381
34,667
37,851
33,785
25,000
27,000
29,000
31,000
33,000
35,000
37,000
39,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pass
en
ger
(Pax
)
FY
Cross-border Passenger
Number of Passenger
Cross-border : Thailand – Lao PDR
Set up working group
Test run
Trial run
Launch in
2018
5.00 KM
ARANYAPRATHET
KLONGLUK STOPPING PLACE
1.00 KM
POIPET6.00 KM
END OF 42 KM CONSTRUCTION FROM SI SOPHONE
Services× Passenger× Freight
Status• The services were permanently
halted in October 1961.• The rehabilitation project linking
with Cambodia was completed in February 2016.
• The rehabilitation project (Cambodia side) linking with Thailand is being constructed.
• It is expected to link two countries within 2017.
Cross-border : Thailand – Cambodia
Cross-border : Thailand – Cambodia
Thailand : Work completed in August 2015
Cross-border Railway Bridge
Thailand : Work completed in July 2016
Cross-border : Thailand – Cambodia
6-km missing link
Cross-border : Thailand – Cambodia
Cambodia : work progress is 90% - to be completed in Oct 2017.
Poi Pet – Border 6-km missing link
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
Agreements
Aims
• Uninterrupted movement of passenger and goods
• Technical compliance
• Standard operation procedures
• Single stop for CIQ clearances
Agreements
Conformity of Technical Requirements
• Loading gauge, structural gauge, clearance, axle-load, speed, braking system, couplers, signaling, etc.
Agreements
Compatibility of operational practices
• Service & Safety level
• Joint inspection, train schedule, train precedence, dispute settlement, etc.
Agreements
Compatibility of operational practices
• Service & Safety level
• Joint inspection, train schedule, train precedence, dispute settlement, etc.
Agreements
Joint Traffic Agreement
Thailand and Malaysia
Signed in 1954
Agreements
Joint Traffic Agreement
Thailand and Lao PDR
Signed in 2008
Agreements
Joint Traffic Agreement
Thailand and Cambodia
Being Drafted in 2017
Challenges
Thailand - Malaysia
• Difference in technology
• High demand
• Track capacity
• Shortage of locomotive
Challenges
Thailand – Lao PDR
• Lack of experiences
• No rolling stock
Challenges
Thailand – Cambodia
• Track & Signaling
• No rolling stock
• Drafting agreement
Summary
Cross-borders
Thailand – MalaysiaThailand – Lao PDRThailand - Cambodia
Agreements
To facilitate the cross-
border movement To simplify and
harmonize legislation
Challenges
• Difference in technology
• Lack of experience
• Drafting agreement
Q & A