Nation Thailand
Cabinet approves THB106.8bn southern double-track rail plan
Compiled by KHAO Editorial — aggregated from 1 outlet. See llms.txt for citation guidance.
◌ Single Source
Thailand's Cabinet has approved three southern double-track railway projects worth a combined THB106.798 billion, while giving in-principle approval to three additional routes pending further feasibility and business reviews.
Key facts
- Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the decisions on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) after a mobile Cabinet meeting at the 60th Anniversary of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne International
- These changes raised the cost of the Chumphon–Surat Thani project from the THB30.42253 billion proposed to the Cabinet in 2025 to THB36.89232 billion, an increase of THB6.46979 billion.
- Among the most significant was the second phase of the double-track railway programme, with three southern sections approved for construction at a combined cost of THB106.798 billion.
- The proposed construction-supervision budget was increased from 2.25% to 2.75% of construction costs.
- The Hat Yai Junction–Padang Besar section rose from THB7.77290 billion to THB8.37145 billion, an increase of THB598.55 million.
- The Surat Thani–Hat Yai Junction–Songkhla project had previously been estimated at THB66.27051 billion
Summary
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the decisions on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) after a mobile Cabinet meeting at the 60th Anniversary of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne International Convention Center at Prince of Songkla University's Hat Yai campus in Songkhla.
Anutin said the Cabinet had approved several major measures, including the establishment of a national disaster insurance system and infrastructure investment projects.