Controlled-access highways in Thailand
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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 ...
systems are operated in Thailand, currently serving the
Greater Bangkok The Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) ( th, กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล; ; ), may refer to a government-defined "political definition" of the urban region surrounding the metropolis of Bangkok, or the built ...
area and nearby provinces. The first expressway in Thailand is Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway, opened in 1981.
Burapha Withi 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 ...
was the world's longest bridge from its opening in 2000 to 2010. Thailand's different controlled-access highway systems are: the expressways ( th, ทางพิเศษ, ) operated by the
Expressway Authority of Thailand The Expressway Authority of Thailand ( th, การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย) (EXAT) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport. It was founded in 1972, and operates Thailand's expressway ( ''than ...
, the
motorways 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 ...
(, ''thang luang phiset'') operated by the Department of Highways, and
Don Muang Tollway Uttaraphimuk Elevated Tollway or colloquial name Don Muang Tollway, or just Tollway, Don Muang Tollway Public Company Limited (the Company) is the provider of tollway transport service for the section of Din Daeng District - Anusornsathan as a c ...
, a concession highway owned by the Department of Highways and operated by Don Muang Tollway PCL.


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