Bangkok Port (photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) said it only plans to use about half of a 900-rai area at Klong Toey port, and hand the rest over to a real-estate project to facilitate a new landmark by the Chao Phraya River. The port will be shrunk to 500 rai while the remaining 400 rai will in the future house a department store, business centre, shops and other commercial space, said PAT director-general Kamolsak Promprayoon. The high-tech port will consist of cargo storage buildings of various sizes, a cargo truck parking station and office buildings, Mr Kamolsak noted. The 900-rai is a part of a 2,300-rai plot owned by the PAT in Klong Toey district. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who paid a visit to Klong Toey last week, stressed the importance of speeding up a 7.5-billion-baht "Smart Community" project.

Source: Bangkok Post May 20, 2019 22:07 UTC