Govt hopes to sign all Bt1.7-tn mega-projects this year
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Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong announced today that the government would push for the signing of all 20 transport infrastructure projects worth totally Bt1.7 trillion within this year.
"It is a positive signal on the country's investment. Investors are assured the government has made concrete investment and this would strengthen the economy which is dragged down by poor exports. The economy would expand also because of government spending," he said.
Apisak today chaired the meeting hosted by the national economy and investment steering committee. At the meeting, the Transport Ministry updated the committee on the progress of the 20 projects.
Some projects have been awarded including the Ayutthaya-Map Ta Phut motorway and Laem Chabang wharf (A). The investment projects of some would be signed soon, including the motorway from Nakhon Ratchasima to Bang Pa-in and the Pink Line and Yellow Line electric train projects. In March, the Cabinet would be asked to approve the bid for the Orange Line project.
