DEPUTY Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) to speed up the third phase of the Laem Chabang Port project, bids for which will open on March 29.

The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has agreed to co-finance the construction of an extension from Bang Na expressway to the Klong Toey port to reduce congestion caused by trucks on roads near the port.