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Two more Mekhong bridges? Cool.....
Manager writes they are conducting feasibility studies for these, right?
นอกจากนี้ยังมีการวางแผนโครงการก่อสร้างสะพานข้ามแม่ น้ำโขงอีกสองแห่งในแขวงบ่อแก้ว (ห้วยทราย - เชียงของ) และแขวงคำม่วน (ท่าแขก - นครพนม) โดยกำลังศึกษาความเป็นไปได้ของโครงการนี้ โดยเฉพาะในเรื่องของเงินทุนที่ใช้สนับสนุนการก่อสร้า ง
Nakhon Phanom to sleeeepy Tha Khaek.... can't believe it if they really build that one. I once took the ferry back to Thailand there. :)
Thailand, Laos discuss new bridges
(TNA) - Thailand and Laos affirm that no obstacles will be encountered in building the third and fourth Thai-Lao 'friendhip' bridges respectively. Both will be completed in 2011 as planned.
Thai Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram met Lao Deputy Prime Minister Thonglun Sisulid regarding the progress of the bridges construction at his office in Bangkok.
The third bridge will connect Thailand's northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom with Thakhek in Laos' Khammuan province. The fourth bridge will connect Chiang Mai's Chiangkhong with Huayxai district in the Lao province of Borkaew.
Following the talk, a spokesperson of the Lao Foreign Affairs Ministry said Thailand will contribute half the construction cost of the Chiang Mai-Borkaew bridge, and Laos has sought a Chinese government loan for the balance.
China's President Hu Jintao earlier confirmed his government's readiness to provide financial support, according to the Lao spokesperson.
Thailand requested nine more months to complete the bridge design, after which construction will begin, and will take about four years.
Laos considers the northern bridge as very important because it connects Chiang Rai and Kunming, a highly important road link for Asean countries in the future.
As for the southern Thai-Lao bridge, land must still be expropriated on the Thai side, but can be done soon, the Lao spokesperson said.
Pending settlement, construction is expected to start at the end of this year or early next year, and is likely to be completed before the fourth bridge.
Tharit Jarungwat, spokesman of Thailand's Foreign Affairs Ministry, said that the Lao Foreign Minister had invited his Thai counterpart to visit Laos and participate in a meeting of the Thai-Lao joint committee.
The Lao government will host the next construction progress report meeting
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=118150
Laos, Thailand to build third Mekong bridge
14/08/2007 -- 8:32 PM
Vientiane (VNA) - Laos and Thailand have agreed to speed up work on the third friendship bridge spanning the Mekong River between the two countries.
The bridge will link the Lao central province of Khammouane and Nakhon Phanom province of Thailand, further promoting economic integration, communication and tourism between the two countries.
The third Mekong friendship bridge was initially designed in 2005 with the Thai Government coming on board for the construction costs of 1.4 billion baht (43.97 million USD).
The first friendship bridge over the Mekong River linking the Thai province of Nong Khai and Lao capital of Vientiane was opened in 1994. The second, which links the Lao province of Savannakhet and northeastern Thailand's Mukdahan province, opened to traffic last December.--Enditem
http://www.vnanet.vn/Home/EN/tabid/119/itemid/208837/Default.aspx
Laos, Thailand agree to start “Third Friendship bridge”
(KPL) Laos and Thailand agreed last week to start as quick as possible the construction of the third Friendship Mekong bridge linking Laos’ central province of Khammouane and Nakhon Phanom (Thailand).
According to last week’s seminar held in Nakhon Phanom, the bridge is to benefit the two provinces of the two countries and neighbouring countries.
The government of Thailand has claimed to be responsible for the construction cost of over one billion baht while still allows its counterpart who faces the limitation of finance to contribute to the construction as much as it can.
“The possible Khammouane-Nakhon Phanom Friendship bridge is a connection between Laos and Thailand. It is determined in the economic-integration framework of Greater Mekong Sub region countries (GMS) and it is on the East-West Economic Corridor,” said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Hiem Phommachan.
The third Mekong friendship bridge was initiated in 2005 and became a cooperation project later.
“The bridge is an important factor for the economic expansion of the two countries and their neighbouring Vietnam,” Mr Hiem furthered. “It will promote and expertise the economic integration, communication, and tourism of regional countries.”
Attending the function were also Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Bosengkham Vongdala, Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Nit Pibulsongkram, Viraphong Ramangkul Thai-Lao Friendship Association, diplomatic corps of two countries as well as the administrations of Khammouane and Nakhon Phanom.
http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn2.htm
Arguably this is actually the Fourth Friendship Bridge. Nong Khai = 1, Tha Li, Loei = 2 (Not over Mekong, called the 2nd Friendship Bridge by many). Mukdahan = 3. Indeed, it has been a toss-up whether this bridge at Nakhon Phanom (= 4?) or the one at Chiang Khong (= 5?) would materialize next. Posts on all these bridges have now been merged into this thread, so see earlier posts for more information on each one:
Thailand OKs building 3rd Thai-Laos bridge
The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday gave a green light to a draft agreement on the construction of the third Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge across the Mekong River, connecting Thailand's Nakhon Phanom and the Lao province of Khammoune.
The pact between the two countries is expected to be signed by the end of December 2007, with financing to be provided by the Thai government.
The two parties will set up a committee to coordinate the planning, policies and project administration.
According to Thai Ministry of Commerce's figures of the two countries' border trade, from January through September 2007, Thailand's imported goods from Laos was worth almost Bt1.5 billion and Thailand's exports to Laos valued at more than Bt30 billion.
The second Friendship Bridge between Thailand and the Lao PDR was opened in December last year.
Linking the Lao province of Savannakhet with northeastern Thailand's Mukdahan province, the second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge is boosting economic development and to facilitate transportation, trade, investment, and tourism, not only between Thailand and Laos, but facilitating trade and tourism with central Vietnam.
The first Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong linking the Thai province of Nong Khai and the Lao PDR capital of Vientiane was opened in 1994. (TNA)
Link may expire:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=124226
Laos has plans for 4 new bridges over the Mekong (7th Jan. 2008):
http://www.angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/showpost.php?p=19123&postcount=6
Arguably this is actually the Fourth Friendship Bridge. Nong Khai = 1, Tha Li, Loei = 2 (Not over Mekong, called the 2nd Friendship Bridge by many). Mukdahan = 3. Indeed, it has been a toss-up whether this bridge at Nakhon Phanom (= 4?) or the one at Chiang Khong (= 5?) would materialize next. Posts on all these bridges have now been merged into this thread, so see earlier posts for more information on each one:
Link may expire:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=124226
Laos has plans for 4 new bridges over the Mekong (7th Jan. 2008):
http://www.angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/showpost.php?p=19123&postcount=6
Apart from the seven road projects, the province has improved its airport to allow helicopter access. [Mod: Possibly in preparation for bridge construction?]
A stone-laying ceremony for the construction of a bridge over the Mekong River , linking the province to Nakhon Phanom province in Thailand , is expected to be held in the middle of this year.
Mr Nongsavan said the Thai government will provide more than 1.3 billion baht to fund the construction of the bridge.
http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/FreeContent_K.htm
Related thread on Thakhek in the Laos subforum:
http://www.angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/showthread.php?t=1575
http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/FreeContent_K.htm
Related thread on Thakhek in the Laos subforum:
http://www.angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/showthread.php?t=1575
Laos, Thailand to start 3rd Friendship Bridge construction this year
( (KPL) Laos and Thailand will build the 3rd Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge over the Mekong river this year to facilitate transportation between the two countries.
According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the governments of both countries signed an agreement on constructing the 3rd Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge over the Mekong river between central Laos’ Khammouane province and northeastern Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province.
The Thai government has been committed to providing nearly 363 billion kip (1.3 billion Thai baht) for Laos for the bridge construction, estimated to be over by 2010.
In addition the Ministry of Public Works and Transport plans to complete three bridges across the Mekong river by 2010. The first one is to link Park Khone in Nan district, Luang Prabang province and Thadeua village, Sayaboury province. The Republic of Korean Bank has agreed to provide soft loans for Laos for the construction.
The second one is to link Sanakham district, Vientiane province, and Paklai district, Sayaboury province, which the government is seeking for financial support for the bridge construction.
The last one is the Lao-Thai international bridge to link Houai Sai district, northern Laos’ Bokeo province, and Chiang Khong district, Chieng Rai province, Thailand. The project is under the consideration of the Lao, Chinese and Thai governments.
http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn3.htm
http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn3.htm
Subscription report, so I can only bring you the taster. It PROBALY refers to the Nakorn Phanom - Tha Kek Bridge:
Third Mekong Lao-Thai bridge in bidding process
Bidding for advisers on the construction of a third Lao-Thai Mekong Friendship Bridge is now open, with the bridge design having been completed, an official said on Thursday. More >>> (http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/Current/Current_Third.htm)
Non-specific link:
http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/
Subscription report, so I can only bring you the taster. It PROBABLY refers to the Nakorn Phanom - Tha Kek Bridge:
Non-specific link:
http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/
Suspension of the third Mekong bridge due to rising costs
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[Photo: KPL]
(KPL) The planned construction project of the third Lao-Thai Friendship Mekong River Bridge between central Khammouane province of Laos and Nakhon Phanom province of northeastern Thailand has been put on hold due to the high price of construction materials.
After the completion of the second Lao-Thai Friendship Mekong River Bridge in Savannakhet province, the Lao and Thai governments decided to build a third bridge, the Third Lao-Thai Friendship Mekong River Bridge. It will connect Veuntay village, Khammouane province, Laos, with Hom village, Nakhon Phanom province in Thailand.
Mr Nongsavanh Thammavong, Deputy Director of the Third Lao-Thai Friendship Mekong River Bridge Construction Project in Khammouane province told KPL news yesterday that the survey and design of the third bridge was completed in early 2008 and construction work should commence soon. However, because of the sudden increase in the prices of construction materials the project might be delayed for two months, he added. He also said that after the announcement of the tender, many Thai construction firms bought the bid envelopes and submitted them but they would not be opened because of the economic situation.
According to the time table, the construction work should commence in September 2008 and its completion date should be 2011.
The Thai government has agreed to invest 1,400 billion baht in the construction of this bridge, 780 metres long and 7 metres wide.
If the bridge completed officially it would increase opportunities in trade, investment, tourism and transport between Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. This bridge will facilitate transport and communication to Vietnam, Vientiane and southern provinces of Laos.
http://www.kplnet.net/english/news/edn2.htm
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