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The Expressway Authority of Thailand ( th, การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย) (EXAT) is a
First opened in 1981, the system currently (2015) consists of seven expressways and four expressway links adding up to a total distance of , unchanged since FY2012. In 2013 the system served 594 million cars.
The constituent expressway systems are (in order of completion):
# Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway (first stage Expressway System)
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Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT)
{{authority control State enterprises of Thailand Expressways in Thailand (MOT) Road authorities
state enterprise
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under the Ministry of Transport
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. It was founded in 1972, and operates Thailand's expressway ( ''thang phiset'') system, which refers to (usually elevated
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) high-capacity controlled-access highway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...
s serving the Greater Bangkok
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area and some nearby provinces.
EXAT does ''not'' operate the separate Thai motorway network
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, which covers intercity controlled-access highways.
Expressway system
First opened in 1981, the system currently (2015) consists of seven expressways and four expressway links adding up to a total distance of , unchanged since FY2012. In 2013 the system served 594 million cars.
The constituent expressway systems are (in order of completion):
# Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway (first stage Expressway System)
# Si Rat Expressway
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(second stage Expressway System)
# Chalong Rat Expressway
Chalong ( th, ฉลอง, ) is a sub-district (''tambon'') in the southern portion of Phuket Province, Thailand. It is one of eight sub-districts in the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') Mueang Phuket.
Sights
The most important of the 29 ...
(Ramindra – At Narong Expressway)
# Burapha Withi Expressway (Bang Na Expressway
The Bang Na Expressway (full name: Bang Na - Bang Phli - Bang Pakong Expressway), officially Burapha Withi Expressway ( th, ทางพิเศษบูรพาวิถี), is a six-lane elevated highway in Thailand. It is a toll road and ru ...
)
# Udon Ratthaya Expressway
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(Bang Pa-in – Pak Kret Expressway)
# Third stage expressway System, S1 section (At Narong - Bang Na)
# Bang Phli–Suk Sawat Expressway (South Kanchanaphisek ring road)
# Ramindra–Outer Ring Road Expressway
# Si Rat–Outer Ring Road Expressway
Financials
Fiscal year 2015 (year ending 30 September 2015) revenues were 16,060 millionbaht
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on total assets of 180,696 million baht. It employed 4,701 regular and 625 temporary employees in FY2015. EXAT's top seven executives were remunerated 12.9 million baht total in FY2015.
See also
*Controlled-access highways in Thailand
Multiple toll-collecting controlled-access highway systems are operated in Thailand, currently serving the Greater Bangkok area and nearby provinces. The first expressway in Thailand is Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway, opened in 1981. Burapha W ...
References
External links
Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT)
{{authority control State enterprises of Thailand Expressways in Thailand (MOT) Road authorities