Controlled-access highways in Thailand are systems that can be used only by cars, trucks, and certain types of buses, forming a spider-web network around the Greater Bangkok area and eventually covering the entire country. Currently, there are three different systems in Thailand. The first system, known as the "Intercity Motorway," is owned and operated by the Department of Highways. The second system is the "Expressway," which is owned by the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) and operated by the Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company (BEM), with some expressway routes directly operated by the EXAT itself. The third system is the "Concession Highway," commonly known as the "Tollway," which is owned by the Department of Highways but operated by a private company. The Tollway currently has one route, the Don Mueang Tollway, operated by the Don Mueang Tollway Public Company.
The first controlled-access highway in Thailand is the Din Daeng - Tha Reau section of the Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway, opened on 29 October 1981, linking Vibhavadhi Rangsit Road to Bangkok Port with a total distance of 8.9 kilometers.
List of controlled-access highway in Thailand | ||||||||||
Shield | Official name | Other name(s) | From | To | Length | Opened | Owner | Operator | Status | |
Expressway | ||||||||||
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Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway | First Stage Expressway System | Tha Ruea Interchange | Din Daeng Toll Plaza | 8.9 km (5.5 mi) | 29 October 1981 | Expressway Authority of Thailand | Expressway Authority of Thailand & Bangkok Expressway and Metro 60:40 revenue share | Operational | ||
Bang Na Interchange | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) | 17 January 1983 | ||||||||
Dao Khanong Interchange | 10.3 km (6.4 mi) | 5 December 1987 | ||||||||
Si Rat Expressway | Second Stage Expressway System | Section A | Pracha Chuen Toll Plaza | Asok Interchange | 12.4 km (7.7 mi) | 2 September 1993 | ||||
Section B | Phaya Thai Interchange | Bang Khlo Interchange | 9.4 km (5.8 mi) | 6 October 1996 | ||||||
Section C | Pracha Chuen Toll Plaza | Chaeng Watthana Interchange | 8 km (5.0 mi) | 2 September 1993 | Bangkok Expressway and Metro | |||||
Section D | Asok Interchange | Srinagarindra Interchange | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) | 2 December 1998 | ||||||
Double-Decker Expressway [1] | Pracha Chuen Toll Plaza | Asok Interchange | 17.0 km (10.6 mi) | TBA | TBA | Under Planning | ||||
Chalong Rat Expressway | Kanchanapisek–Ramindra–At Narong Expressway | Section 1 | Watcharaphol Interchange | At Narong Interchange | 18.7 km (11.6 mi) | 6 October 1996 | Expressway Authority of Thailand | Operational | ||
Section 2 | Chatuchot Interchange | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) | 23 March 2009 | |||||||
Chatuchot-Lam Luk Ka Expressway | Section 3 | Chatuchot Interchange | Lam Luk Ka Road | 16.2 km (10.1 mi) | 2027 | Under construction [2] | ||||
Burapha Withi Expressway | Bang Na –Chonburi Expressway | Bang Na Interchange | Chon Buri Toll Plaza | 55 km (34 mi) | 9 April 1998 | Operational | ||||
Burapha Withi Expressway Extension [3] | Chon Buri Toll Plaza | Nong Mai Daeng Interchange | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | TBA | - | Under Planning | ||||
S1 Expressway | • Third Stage Expressway System, S1 section • At Narong–Bang Na Expressway | Bang Na Interchange | At Narong Interchange | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) | 15 June 2005 | Expressway Authority of Thailand | Operational | |||
Kanchanaphisek Expressway (Southern part of Kanchanaphisek Road) | • Bang Phli–Suk Sawat Expressway • South Kanchanapisek Road | Wat Salut Interchange | Bang Kru Interchange | 22.1 km (13.7 mi) | 15 November 2007 | |||||
Udon Ratthaya Expressway | Bang Pa-in–Pak Kret Expressway | Phase 1 | Chaeng Watthana Interchange | Chiang Rak Interchange | 22.0 km (13.7 mi) | 2 December 1998 | Bangkok Expressway and Metro | |||
Phase 2 | Chiang Rak Interchange | Kanchanaphisek Interchange (Bang Pa In Toll Plaza) | 10.0 km (6.2 mi) | 1 November 1999 | ||||||
Prachim Ratthaya Expressway | Si Rat–Outer Ring Road Expressway | Si Rat Interchange | Chim Phli Toll Plaza | 16.7 km (10.4 mi) | 22 August 2016 | |||||
Don Mueang Tollway | Uttaraphimuk Elevated Tollway | Din Daeng - The National Memorial Section | Din Daeng Toll Plaza | The National Memorial Toll Plaza (abolished) | 20.9 km (13.0 mi) | 14 December 1994 | Department of Highway | Don Mueang Tollway Public Company | ||
The National Memorial - Rangsit Section | The National Memorial Toll Plaza (abolished) | Rangsit Toll Plaza (abolished) | 7.33 km (4.55 mi) | 3 December 1998 | Department of Highway | Toll abolished since 2004 [4] | ||||
Rama 3 - Dao Khanong - Western Outer Ring Road | Bang Khlo Interchange | Bang Khun Thian Interchange | 18.7 km (11.6 mi) | 2025 | Expressway Authority of Thailand | Expressway Authority of Thailand | Under construction | |||
Si Rat - Sukhontasawat Underground Expressway | Ngam Wong Wan Interchange | Sukhontasawat Junction | 10.32 km (6.41 mi) | TBA | TBA | Under Planning | ||||
Chalong Rat - Kanchanaphisek Road Expressway | Sukhontasawat Junction | Lat Bua Khao Interchange | 6.77 km (4.21 mi) | |||||||
Kathu - Patong Expressway | Phra Phuket Kaeo Road | Phra Mettha Road | 3.98 km (2.47 mi) | Project Approved | ||||||
Intercity Motorway | ||||||||||
Intercity Motorway No.5 | Northern Route Motorway | Rangsit - Bang Pa In Section [5] | Rangsit Toll Plaza (abolished) | Bang Pa In Interchange 1 | 22 km (14 mi) | TBA | Department of Highway | TBA | Project Approved | |
Bang Pa In - Nakhon Sawan Section | Bang Pa In Interchange 1 | Highway No.117 | 175 km (109 mi) | Under Planning | ||||||
Nakhon Sawan - Phitsanulok Section | TBA | 142 km (88 mi) | ||||||||
Phitsanulok - Lampang Section | 182 km (113 mi) | |||||||||
Lampang - Lamphun Section | 60 km (37 mi) | |||||||||
Lamphun - Chiang Mai Section | 39 km (24 mi) | |||||||||
Chiang Mai - Chiang Khong Section | 292 km (181 mi) | |||||||||
Intercity Motorway No.6 | Bang Pa In - Nakhon Ratchasima Section | Kanchanaphisek Road | Nakhon Ratchasima Interchange | 195.8 km (121.7 mi) | December 27, 2023 (Pak Chong - Nakhon Ratchasima; 80 km) [6] 2025 (Full route) | BTS Group & Gulf Energy | Partially Operational | |||
Nakhon Ratchasima - Khon Khaen Section | Kham Thale So Interchange (future) | Khon Khaen Interhchange | 203.33 km (126.34 mi) | TBA | - | Under Planning | ||||
Khon Khaen - Nong Khai Section | Kosum Phisai Interchange (future) | N/A | 160 km (99 mi) | |||||||
Intercity Motorway No.7 | Bangkok - Chon Buri New Road | Section 1 | Srinagarindra Interchange | Khiri Nakhon Interchange | 78.8 km (49.0 mi) | December 1, 1998 | Department of Highway | Operational | ||
Chon Buri - Pattaya Road | Section 2 | Khiri Nakhon Interchange | Sukhumvit-Motorway Junction | 47.165 km (29.307 mi) | March 28, 2010 | |||||
Pattaya - Map Ta Put Road | Section 3 | Map Prachan Interchange | U-Tapao Interchange | 32 km (20 mi) | March 1, 2021 [7] | |||||
Srinagarindra - Suvarnabhumi Airport Elevated Road | Srinagarindra Interchange | Suvarnabhumi Airport Toll Plaza (future) | 18.5 km (11.5 mi) | TBA | TBA | Project Approved | ||||
Intercity Motorway No.8 | Southern Route Motorway | Nakhon Pathom - Pak Tho Section | Laem Ko Bua Interchange | Pak Tho Interchange | 70.25 km (43.65 mi) | |||||
Pak Tho - Cha Am Section | Pak Tho Interchange | Tha Yang Interchange | 46.19 km (28.70 mi) | |||||||
Cha Am - Chumphon Section | Tha Yang Interchange | TBA | 266 km (165 mi) | Under Planning | ||||||
Chumphon - Ban Na San Section | TBA | 200 km (120 mi) | ||||||||
Ban Na San - Phatthalung Section | 168 km (104 mi) | |||||||||
Phatthalung - Hat Yai Section | 80 km (50 mi) | |||||||||
Hat Yai - Su-ngai Kolok section | 215 km (134 mi) | |||||||||
Intercity Motorway No.9 | • Kanchanaphisek Road • Bangkok's 2nd Ring Road | Eastern Section | Bang Pa In 2 Interchange | Wat Salut Interchange | 64 km (40 mi) | 1998 | Department of Highways | Operational | ||
Western Section (Ground Level) | Bang Kru Interchange | Bang Pa In Interchange 1 | 84.127 km (52.274 mi) | 1978 (as a part of Highway No.340) 1995 (renumbered to Highway No.37) | ||||||
Bang Khun Thian - Bang Bua Thong Section [8] | Bang Khun Thian Interchange | Bang Bua Thong Interchange | 38 km (24 mi) | TBA | TBA | Project Approved | ||||
Bang Bua Thong - Sam Khok Section | Bang Bua Thong Interchange | Bang Pa In Toll Plaza (future) | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) | |||||||
Sam Khok - Bang Pa In Section | Bang Pa In Toll Plaza (future) | New Bang Pa In Interchange (future) | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) | |||||||
Intercity Motorway No.51 | Udon Ratthaya - Suphan Buri Motorway | Kanchanaphisek Interchange (Bang Pa In Toll Plaza) | TBA | 57 km (35 mi) | Under Planning | |||||
Intercity Motorway No.52 | Lampang - Phayao Motorway | TBA | 191 km (119 mi) | |||||||
Intercity Motorway No.53 | Chiang Rai - Chiang Khong Motorway | 77 km (48 mi) | ||||||||
Intercity Motorway No.54 | Mae Sod - Phitsanulok Motorway | 205 km (127 mi) | ||||||||
Intercity Motorway No.61 | Laem Chabang Port - Prachinburi Motorway [9] [10] | Laem Chabang Port - Highway No.331 Section | Laem Chabang Port | Highway No.331 | 20.942 km (13.013 mi) | |||||
Highway No.331 - Prachinburi Section | Highway No.331 | Highway No.3340 | 44.5 km (27.7 mi) | |||||||
Intercity Motorway No.62 | Nakhon Sawan - Chong Mek Border Checkpoint Motorway | TBA | 594 km (369 mi) | |||||||
Intercity Motorway No.63 | Phitsanulok - Nakhon Phanom Motorway | 667 km (414 mi) | ||||||||
Intercity Motorway No.64 | Bueng Kan - Chong Chom Border Checkpoint/Chong Sa-ngam Border Checkpoint Motorway | 481 km (299 mi) | ||||||||
Intercity Motorway No.65 | Ubon Ratchathani - Na Tan Motorway | 109 km (68 mi) | ||||||||
Intercity Motorway No.71 | Eastern Outer Ring Road - Chachoengsao - Sa Kaeo - Aranyaprathet Border Checkpoint Motorway | Lat Bua Khao Interchange | TBA | 204 km (127 mi) | ||||||
Intercity Motorway No.72 | Chonburi - Rayong - Trat Motorway | TBA | 271 km (168 mi) | |||||||
Intercity Motorway No.81 | Bang Yai - Ban Pong - Kanchanaburi - Ban Phu Namron Border Checkpoint Motorway | Bang Yai - Kanchanaburi Section | Bang Yai Interchange | Kanchanaburi Interchange | 96.41 km (59.91 mi) | April 19, 2024 (์Nakhon Pathom - Kanchanaburi; 51 km) [11] 2025 (Full route) | BTS Group & Gulf Energy | Partially Operational | ||
Kanchanaburi - Ban Phu Namron Border Checkpoint Section | TBA | 82 km (51 mi) | TBA | TBA | Project Approved | |||||
Intercity Motorway No.82 | Bang Khun Thai - Pak Tho Motorway | Bang Khun Thian - Ban Phaeo Section | Bang Khun Thian Interchange | Ban Phaeo Toll Plaza (under construction) | 24.6 km (15.3 mi) | 2025 (Partially) 2026 (Full route) | Under construction | |||
Ban Phaeo - Pak Tho Section | Ban Phaeo Toll Plaza (under construction) | Pak Tho Interchange | 47 km (29 mi) | TBA | Project Approved | |||||
Intercity Motorway No.83 | Chumphon - Ranong Motorway | TBA | 94 km (58 mi) | Under Planning | ||||||
Intercity Motorway No.84 | Hat Yai - Sadao Border Checkpoint | Phetkasem Road | Sadao Border Chekcpoint | 62.5 km (38.8 mi) | Project Approved [12] | |||||
Intercity Motorway No.85 | Surat Thani - Phang Nga - Phuket Motorway | TBA | 236 km (147 mi) | Under Planning | ||||||
Intercity Motorway No.91 | Bangkok's 3rd Ring Road | Northern Section | Highway No.32 | Rangsit - Nakhon Nayok Road | 34 km (21 mi) | |||||
Eastern Section | Rangsit - Nakhon Nayok Road | Bang Na - Trat Road | 97 km (60 mi) | |||||||
Southern Section | Bang Na - Trat Road | Highway No.35 | 77 km (48 mi) | |||||||
Western Section | Highway No.35 | Highway No.32 | 101 km (63 mi) | |||||||
Intercity Motorway No.92 | Bangkok's 4th Ring Road | TBA | ||||||||
Total (Operational) | 634.022 km (393.963 mi) | |||||||||
Total (Under construction) | 220.71 km (137.14 mi) | |||||||||
Total (Project approved) | 430.42 km (267.45 mi) | |||||||||
Total (Planned) | 5,545.362 km (3,445.728 mi) |
List of former controlled-access highway in Thailand | ||||||
Shield | Route | Name | Former statuins | Current status | Date of status change | Notes |
Chonburi - Laem Chabang - Pattaya | Chonburi - Pattaya Road | Motorway No.7 (non-toll conllection) | Intercity Motorway No.7 (toll collection) | March 28, 2010 | Merged with Intercity Motorway No.7 with toll collection. | |
Din Daeng - Anusorn Sathan | Vibhavadi Rangsit Road | Motorway No.31 | National Highway No.31 | - | - | |
Dao Khanong - Wang Manao | Rama II Road | Motorway No.35 | National Highway No.35 | October 31, 2013 [13] | The route does not meet motorway standards due to a lack of restrictions on exit and entry points. [13] | |
Lat Krabang - Rayong | - | Motorway No.36 | Intercity Motorway No.7 | - | Former route number of Intercity Motorway No.7 during the construction. | |
Bang Phli - Bang Khun Thian [14] | Kanchanaphisek Road (Southern Part) | Motorway No.37 | Kanchanaphisek Expressway | 15 November 2007 | Merged with Intercity Motorway No.9, the route number was later transferred to Cha-am Pranburi bypass road as National Highway No.37. | |
Arun Amarin - Nakhon Chai Si | Borommaratchachonnani Road | Motorway No.338 | National Highway No.338 | September 20, 2013 [15] | The route does not meet motorway standards due to a lack of restrictions on exit and entry points. [15] |
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