Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Transportation in Thailand
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Railways
total:
4,070 km
narrow gauge:
4,070 km 1.000-m gauge (294.63 km double track and 106.01 km triple track)
City with metro system: Bangkok (Bangkok Skytrain, Bangkok Metro)
Rail links to adjacent countries
- Malaysia - yes;
- Laos - no (see Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge)
- Cambodia - disused??
- Myanmar - defunct - (see Death Railway).
Highways:
total:
64,600 km
paved:
62,985 km
unpaved:
1,615 km (1996 est.)
Waterways
3,999 km principal waterways; 3,701 km with navigable depths of 0.9 m or more throughout the year; numerous minor waterways navigable by shallow-draft native craft
Pipelines
petroleum products 67 km; natural gas 350 km
Ports and harbors
Bangkok, Laem Chabang , Pattani, Phuket, Sattahip, Si Racha, Songkhla
Merchant marine
total:
299 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,834,809 GRT/2,949,558 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 39, cargo 135, chemical tanker 3, combination bulk 1, container 13, liquified gas 19, multi-functional large load carrier 3, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 63, refrigerated cargo 13, roll-on/roll-off 2, short-sea passenger 2, specialized tanker 5 (1999 est.)
Airports
106 (1999 est.)
- Bangkok International Airport
- Suvarnabhumi Airport (Bangkok, under construction)
- Chiang Mai International Airport
- Chiang Rai International Airport
- Phuket International Airport
Airports - with paved runways
total:
56
over 3,047 m:
6
2,438 to 3,047 m:
11
1,524 to 2,437 m:
17
914 to 1,523 m:
18
under 914 m:
4 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
50
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
16
under 914 m:
33 (1999 est.)
Heliports
3 (1999 est.)
See also
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