Dry Port Planned for Khon Kaen, Thailand

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) intends to develop a dry port in the Khon Kaen province, with the goal of making the province a regional land transport hub linked to the Chinese-Lao high-speed train system. The new inland transportation facility will benefit both northeast trade and the Thai economy.

A dry port is a port that is inland, but is connected to a seaport with either a paved road or railway. Dry ports are terminals where cargo brought over on ships is transshipped. These inland ports often include storage facilities for a massive quantity of goods and are used for customs clearance of those goods, according to xChange, a shipping container trading firm.

According to the PAT, the dry port will be linked to the deep sea ports of Laemchabang in Chon Buri and Map Ta Phut in Rayong. The Eastern Economic Corridor area, which includes Chon Buri and Rayong as well as Chachoengsao, will be transformed into Thailand's high-tech industrial hub. Although Thailand is located in mainland Southeast Asia, surrounded by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and southern China, the PAT is confident that the dry port in Khon Kaen has the potential to serve countries that are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The Khon Kaen dry port will be located in Muang Wan Subdistrict, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province, 2 kilometers from Mittraphap Road, in the area of Non Phayom Railway Station. The first phase of the project is scheduled to be operational by 2027.

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