Expressway Authority of Thailand
Ministry of Transport
Market Sounding Documentation
For
Buraphavithi-Pattaya Expressway Project
February 2015
1. Introduction
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway
Project
connects
Buraphavithi Expressway to Bang Saen beach, Pattaya
beach and Laem Chabang Port. The implementation of this
project will decrease traffic congestion problems. At
present, Highway No. 3 and Motorway No.7 can be used for
travelling to those area. However, traffic volume of those 2
routes is quite dense and has a high number of Heavygoods vehicles and the traffic demand is increasing every
year. Therefore, the expansion of transportation network is
critical to serve that demand.
Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) realizes great
benefits of Buraphavithi-Pattaya Expressway Project as the
infrastructure development for transportation in provincial
area. According to the Act on Private Investment in State
Undertaking B.E. 2556 (2013), EXAT would like to invite
private sectors to participate in giving suggestions and
opinions on the project investment forms.
Market
sounding
of
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway
Project is conducted to obtain suggestions and opinions in
order to implement this project efficiently. The information
obtained from investors will used for this project only.
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2. Objectives
The purpose of this market sounding is for market testing
on
private
sectors’
interest
of
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway Project’s investments. The suggestions and
recommendations from private investors will enhance
successful implementation of the project.
3. Target Groups
3.1 Thai or international company that operate and
maintain expressway projects
3.2 Thai or international private investors
3.3 Any
financial
institutions
that
are
interested
in
expressway projects
4. Project Details
4.1 Reason and Necessity
The demand volume of cargo and passenger between
Bangkok and Eastern Seaboard has rapidly increased
because many Industrial Estate and Deep Seaport are
located in this area. The volume of cargo export and
import through Laem Chabang Port is 54 percent of the
whole country. The forecasts show that in 2019 the
volume of container cargo will increase more than 10
Million Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) per year
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which exceeding capacity of first and second phase of
Laem Chabang Port. So the third phase has to be
developed to cope with the increasing demand of
container volume. The majority of container to and from
Laem Chabang Port is by road at the amount of over
89 percent. So it is necessary to increase new road
network for traffic demand as previous. Apart from that,
eastern coastal area is also the location of much tourist
attraction such as Bang Saen and Pattaya which also
has high growth of tourism. Now only Highway No. 3
and Motorway No. 7 are available which nearly
congested due to the increase of traffic demand. So the
expansion of transportation network is critical to serve
that demand.
4.2 Alignment of Project
(1) Main line
It begins at the end of the Burabhavithi Expressway
at Klongtumru Sub-district, Muang Chonburi District,
Chonburi. It is elevated through the National Highway
No. 3
up to the Chonburi Bypass. After that, the
route will be elevated along with the medians of the
Chonburi
Bypass
up
to
the
grade-separation
intersection at a train level-crossing, and elevated in
parallel to the left side of Motorway No. 7 and
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passing the Nongkangkok sub-district, Bangpra subdistrict, Chaoprayasurasak sub-district up to the
entrance of Sriracha Tiger Zoo. Then, the route will
head to the southwest, crossing the Motorway No. 7
at Nong Yai Bu Intersection, in order to follow the
right side of Motorway No. 7 and cutting through to
connect the Laem Chabang Port. The next portion of
this route will be between Motorway No. 7 and the
National
Highway
No. 3; connect to Leam Chabang Port at Takeantier,
Sriracha, Chonburi Province, crossing through the
National Highway No. 36 and it connects to Motorway
No. 7 before heading to Pattaya. This route has a
total distance of 68 km. as Figure 1.
-5Starting Point
Muang Chonburi
Rest Area
Bangsan
Chonburi
Gulf of Thailand
Leam Chabang Port
Legend
Project Alignment
Pattaya
Highway No. 7
Ending Point
On-off ramp position
Rest Area Point
District Boundary
Figure 1 Project Alignment
Railway
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(2) Typical Section of Viaduct Structure
The
viaduct
structure
of
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway Project is design to be pre-stressed
concrete I-girder shape which is popular in Thailand
with
simple
construction
construction
cost.
technique
The
and
structure
low
is
8-18 meters high from ground level, 2nd level and 3rd
level, to provide sufficient vertical clearance for the
U-turn and overpass structure.
The viaduct structure is designed to be 6-lane, 3-lane
each direction. Each traffic lane is 3.50 meters wide
with outer shoulder of 2.50 meters wide and inner
shoulder of 0.50 meters wide. The traffic lane is
separated in two directions by concrete barrier, as
shown in Figure 2.
For the narrow median or non-median in at grade
roadway is not enough for the single column or the
area that has overpass intersection, the portal frame
structure will be conducted.
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Figure 2 Typical Section of Viaduct Structure (Pre-stressed
Concrete I-Girder)
(3) On-off ramp
There are 8 two-lane ramps at different locations, as
shown in Figure 3, as followed:
1) Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate
2) Chonburi 2,
3) Khaolam road
4) Nong yai bu
5) Laem Chabang gate 1
6) Laem Chabang phase 2
7) Highway No. 36
8) Motorway No. 7
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Chonburi
Banbung
Sriracha
On-off Ramps
1. Amata Nakorn
Industrial Estate
2. Chonburi 2
3. Khaolam road
4. Nong yai bu
5. Laem Chabang gate1
6.Legen
Laem Chabang phase
3d
On ramp
Banglamung
Pattaya
Off ramp
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
7. Highway
No. 36
Expressway
8. Motorway No. 7
Figure 3 On-off Ramps
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4.3 Traffic Volume
The traffic volume forecasting of Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway Project as followed:
Ye
ar
20
23
20
26
20
31
20
36
20
41
20
46
4 wheels
6-10 wheels
More than 10
Total
Vehicle
Vehicle
wheels Vehicle
(Veh./d PCU/da
(Veh./day)
(Veh./day)
(Veh./day)
ay)
y
35,012
2,754
1,771
39,537
44,948
44,880
3,942
2,547
51,369
59,132
57,782
6,860
4,221
68,863
82,055
73,202
8,974
5,699
87,875 105,398
90,488
10,070
6,474
107,032 126,813
99,819
13,327
8,606
121,752 147,988
4.4 The toll collection
Toll collection system is a close system. The toll rates in
year 2023 is 1.8 / 3.6 / 5.4 Baht/Km. for 4 wheels
vehicles / 6-10 wheels vehicles/ more than 10 wheels
vehicles, respectively.
4.5 Project Implementation Plan
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Buraphavithi-Pattaya Expressway Project, Chonburi
Province will implement during fiscal year 2018-2023
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21 months
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FeasibilityStudy
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Land acquisition
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Construction (include detail design)
24 months
48 months
Start Operation
4.6 Project Investment Costs: An investment budget for
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway
project
is
approximately 69,376 Million Baht consisting of:
- Land acquisition cost
- Construction cost
8,265Million Baht
61,111Million Baht
(including detail design and consultants cost)
4.7 The Economic Feasibility Study shows that the project
will be worthwhile economically with the following
details:
- Net Present Value (NPV) in year 2017 = 14,330
Million Baht (at the discount rate of 12%)
- Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) = 14.76%
- Benefit Cost Ratio (B/C) = 1.37
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5. Scopes of Investment
The private sector who has been appointed by the EXAT as
a concessionaire of Buraphavithi-Pattaya Expressway
Project is obliged to carry out the following scopes of
project investment and the EXAT is obliged to perform the
following scopes of project investment:
5.1 The private sector who has been granted for a
concession is committed to project investment and
operation in 2 phases as follows:
Phase 1 Expressway Design and Construction
The concessionaire will be responsible for the design
and
construction
costs
of
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway Project and make it complied with the
concession agreement as well as provide installation of
Mechanical and Electrical system, toll collection system,
communication system, traffic control system and any
other systems as considered necessary.
Phase 2 Expressway Operations and Maintenance
The concessionaire will be responsible for the operation
cost of the expressway so that it can render service to
public in an effective way with safety according to the
international standard and the expressway can be
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maintained in good condition throughout the concession
period of the project.
5.2 The government will support for land acquisition cost in
relation to the expressway construction project while the
EXAT will assist in coordination with government
sectors as well as give all the possible supports to the
investor. So, it can be provided with maximum benefits
according to the law of investment promotion.
5.3 Concession Period: The concession period of this
project is 30 years beginning from the construction
period. The concession holder obtains the right to
receive the toll revenues generated from BuraphavithiPattaya Expressway Project and will have to pay a
portion of the toll revenues to the government as
mutually agreed in the concession agreement.
5.4 Project
Operation
Rules
and
Regulations
for
Buraphavithi-Pattaya Expressway Project, Chonburi
Province will be according to the Private Investment in
State Undertakings Policy Committee Act, B.E. 2556,
the EXAT Act, B.E. 2550 and all the concerned rules,
regulations and agreements.
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6. Private Partner Selection Criteria
A selection of the private partner for Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway
Project
will
follow
the
Public
Private
Partnership Act, B.E. 2556 while a Selection Committee will
be nominated by the EXAT to set up initial selection criteria,
as followed:
6.1 Qualifications of the Investor
The
concession
holder
must
possess
business
management skill and a good financial status with at
least 500 Million Baht paid-up registered capital. He/she
should has experiences and records of the design–
construction, project management as well as operation
and maintenance of the expressways.
6.2 Proposal Preparation
The interesting private partners will prepare proposals
in accordance with the requirements stipulated in the
proposal preparation documentation, arranged by the
Selection
Committee
of
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway Project, Chonburi Province.
6.3 Private Partner Selection Process for Build-TransferOperate (BTO) Concession
This is a concession given to private partner to operate
the expressway which will be in compliance with the
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Public Private Partnership Act, B.E. 2556 and the
Expressway Authority of Thailand Act, B.E. 2550.
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7.
Procedure in Market Sounding
The questionnaire responders are kindly requested to
fill in their ideas or suggestions and returned to the
following address, from February 18th to February 26th,
2014, between 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
The Governor of The Expressway Authority of Thailand,
Expressway Authority of Thailand,
2380 Phahonyothin Road,
Senanikom, Chatuchak,
Bangkok 10900.
With a word on the envelop corner “(Market Sounding)”
Or send E-mail to off_infor@exat.co.th
For more information, Please contact Tel. 0 2579 53809 Ext. 2858 or 08 7710 0676 Fax 0 2561 2984 or 02
579 8737
The EXAT will not disclose the information received to
any third parties or for other unrelated purposes. The
EXAT will neither be responsible for the expenses
incurred from questionnaire responses nor committed to
taking
actions
according
to
the
suggestions
information provided by the responders.
or
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8. Questions
8.1 What form of investments are you interested in?
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8.2 Are you in interested in the investment of BuraphavithiPattaya Expressway Project? Please specify the scope of
your investment that you are interested in.
As a company that operates and maintains an
expressway
As a private sector
As a financial institution
Others; please specify
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8.3 Considering allocation of project funding, do you have any
suggestions, opinions, or requests for financial supports
from the government?
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8.4 As Thai government is responsible for providing land and
cooperating with agencies, do you have suggestions and/or
opinions in order to implement this project efficiently?
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8.5 As
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
megaproject
which
Expressway
requires
Project
tremendous
is
a
amount
of
investment, do you have any suggestions and/or opinions
in order to implement this project efficiently?
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8.6 Considering operation and maintenance of the project, do
you have any suggestions, opinions, and/or requests for
financial supports from the government?
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8.7 As this project shall follow Build - Transfer - Operate (BTO),
do you have any suggestions and/or opinions concerning
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reasonable financial return to the Thai government and
private sector?
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8.8 As
Buraphavithi-Pattaya
Expressway
Project
is
a
megaproject, in order to implement this project efficiently,
do you think you should be offered some supports from the
government? If yes, please specify:
1) Privilege Tax/Account
2) Co-operations & supports from government agencies
3) Public concerns
4) Others
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8.9 Do you have any opinions and/or suggestions concerning
investors’ cost of capital and the proper figure for the rate of
return of this project?
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8.10 Do you have any opinions and/or suggestions on the
implementation plan of Buraphavithi-Pattaya Expressway
Project?
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8.11 Other suggestions
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9. Contact Details
Contact Name
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Position
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Company
:
Name
Company
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Address
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Telephone
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Number
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E-mail Address
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