Thai motorway network

Thai Motorway Network
*(ทางหลวงพิเศษ)*
Thai Motorway Network; (ทางหลวงพิเศษ)
	Thai Motorway Shield
System information
	Maintained by Department of Highways
Highway names
System links
	Highways in Thailand; Motorways; Asian Highways;

The motorways (Thai: ทางหลวงพิเศษ, RTGS: thang luang phiset) in Thailand is an intercity toll controlled-access highways network that currently spans 145 kilometres (90 mi). It is to be greatly extended to 4,154.7 kilometres (2,581.6 mi) according to the master plan. Thailand's motorway network is considered to be separate from Thailand's expressway network, which is the system of expressways, usually elevated, within Greater Bangkok. Thailand also has a provincial highway network.

Overview

The Thai highway network spans over 70,000 kilometers across all regions of Thailand. These highways, however, are often dual carriageways with frequent U-turn lanes and intersections, thus slowing down traffic. Coupled with the increase in the number of vehicles and the demand for limited-access motorways, the Thai Government issued a cabinet resolution in 1997 detailing the motorway construction master plan. Some upgraded sections of highway are being turned into "motorways", while other motorways are being purpose-built.

List of motorway routes in Thailand

List of motorway routes in Thailand that are operational, under construction, and planned according to the master plan in 2015.^[1]

Motorway that are operational in full or partial part.

Motorway that under construction, wholly or in part.

Route No.	Distance (KM.)	Route	Status
5	690	Suphan Buri – Nakhon Sawan – Phitsanulok – Lampang – Phayao – Mae Sai (Chiang Rai)	planned
6	196 (604)	Rangsit – Bang Pa-in – Saraburi – Nakhon Ratchasima – Khon Kaen – Udon Thani – Nong Khai	under construction (Bang Pa-in - Nakhon Ratchasima) planned (Rangsit - Bang Pa-in, Nakhon Ratchasima – Nong Khai)
7	149 (181)	Bangkok – Chachoengsao – Chonburi – Laem Chabang port – Pattaya – Map Ta Phut (Ban Chang)	Operational (Bangkok - Map Ta Phut) under construction (Map Ta Phut - Ban Chang, Srinakarin elevated road - Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8	1068	Nakhon Pathom – Chumphon – Phatthalung – Pattani – Su-ngai Kolok border crossing, (Narathiwat)	planned
9	181	Bangkok 2nd Ring	operational planned (Toll-accessed of west side extension)
51	57	Bang Pa-in – Suphan Buri	planned
52	191	Lampang – Phayao	planned
53	77	Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong	planned
54	205	Mae Sot – Phitsanulok	planned
61	315	Laem Chabang - Nakhon Ratchasima	planned
62	594	Nakhon Sawan – Chong Mek border crossing (Ubon Ratchasima)	planned
63	667	Phitsanulok – Nakhon Phanom	planned
64	481	Bueng Kan – Chong Chom border crossing (Surin)/Chong Sa Ngam (Sisaket)	planned
65	109	Ubon Ratchathani – Na Tan (Ubon Ratchathani)	planned
71	204	Kanchanaphisek Road east side – Chachoengsao – SaKaeo – Aranyaprathet border crossing, (Sa Kaeo)	planned
72	271	Chonburi – Rayong – Trat	planned
81	96 (178)	Bang Yai – Ban Pong – Kanchanaburi province – Phu Nam Ron border crossing, (Kanchanaburi)	under construction (Bang Yai - Kanchanaburi) planned (Kanchanaburi – Phu Nam Ron border crossing)
82	74	Kanchanaphisek Road west side – Samut Sakhon – Samut Songkhram – Pak Tho	under construction
83	94	Chumphon – Ranong	planned
84	236	Surat Thani – Phang Nga – Phuket	planned
85	69	Hat Yai – Sadao border crossing (Songkhla)	planned
91	331	Bangkok 3rd Ring	planned
Total	6877	22 routes
	331	2 routes
	361	3 routes

Former motorways

Number	Route	Local name	Past status	Current status	Notes
7	Chonburi-Laem Chabang-Pattaya	Chonburi-Pattaya Road	Motorway 7 (free section)	Motorway 7 (tolled and controlled access)	Absorbed into Motorway 7 and tolled
31	Din Daeng - Don Mueang	Vibhavadi Rangsit Road	Motorway 31	National Highway 31	Downgraded to Highway 31
35	Dao Khanong - Wang Manao	Rama II Road	Motorway 35	National Highway 35	Downgraded to Highway 35 on 31 October 2013
36	Lat Krabang - Rayong		Motorway 36	Motorway 7	Former designation of Motorway 7; appeared in several government documents
37	Bang Khun Thian - Phra Pradaeng	Kanchanaphisek Road (south side)	Motorway 37	Motorway 9	Became a portion of Motorway 9; number 37 used elsewhere
338	Arun Amarin - Nakhon Chaisri	Borommaratchachonnani Road	Motorway 338	Highway 338	Downgraded to Highway 338 on 20 September 2013