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Thailand (2)
    Edited by    
    Noppadol Angkanupong   2000002
    Thanatip Jantarapakde   1998012
    Somchai Rodthongterm   1994026
    Chainarong Bongkarn   1999006
    Sutichai Sa-nguansin   1993085
    Pitak Wattanpongpisal   1999034
    Panitta Charoenphol   2001007
    Supakorn Pattarawichean   2001031
    Somnuck Sukavanich   2002038
    Rutthakorn Khiewpaisal   2002063
    Darapan Sribhen   2002084
 
INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENTAL MARITIME ADMINISTATIVE ORGANIZATION
 
The Ministry of Transport and Communications
Mission
The Ministry of Transport and Communications is responsible for the development of national infrastructure related to transportation, communication and meteorology with the objectives of trying to achieve sufficiency, modernity and proper standard.
All these qualities must be conductive to the development of national economy and social order. The ministry's target is to be effective and competitive in the world market.
Office of the Permanent Secretary
 
Mission
The office of Permanent Secretary is charged with the duty and responsibility in the general operation, laying down policy, following up, checking and evaluating the various projects and analyzing and conducting research on the economic aspect of transportation and communication. This is done by serving as the center of cooperation of the agencies under the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Harbour Department
 
Mission
The Harbour Department is responsible for controlling and administering water transport such as to control and inspect navigation, water transport, to dredge navigation channels, register ships, train seamen in accordance with the standards set by the International Maritime Organization, improve and maintain the water channels or the water ways in general so that they can be conveniently used for water transport since they are the public transportation channels. In conclusion HD's responsibilities also include facilitating maritime navigation and all water transports on various routes
Port Authority of Thailand
 
Mission
Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has the major responsibilities of providing services to ships and cargoes by concentrating on the efficiency and convenience for services users with the collection of appropriate fees at Bangkok Port and the Commercial Port at Leam Chabang.
 
BASIC DATA ON MARINE TRANSPORT
(1) Role of marine transport
[1] International marine transport trade amount and percentage in Thailand's entire international trade.
  Export (Unit: 1,000 tons) Import (Unit: 1,000 tons)
Total Marine Marine(%) Total Marine Marine(%)
1997 52,195 49,169 94.2% 72,652 69,747 96.0%
1998 60,916 58,268 95.7% 56,858 56,060 98.6%
1999 64,829 58,650 90.5% 69,196 67,516 97.6%
 
[2] Shipping amount and percentage in Thailand's entire domestic cargo transport.
  Total Road Rail Inland Waterways Coastal Shipping
1997 1,000 tons 472,626 417,971 9,293 20,786 24,522
1998 1,000 tons 463,936 412,075 8,364 20,127 23,324
1999 1,000 tons 440,778 392,444 9,246 17,300 21,970
 
[3] Marine passenger transport amount and percentage in Thailand's entire domestic passenger transport.
  Total Ship Railroad Truck Airplane
1997 Million people 1,291 13 48 1,224 7
1998 Million people 1,222 11 44 1,161 7
1999 Million people 60,940 N/A 54,439 N/A 6,501
 
(2) Thai merchant fleets
[1] Oceangoing vessels of 2,OOOGT or more.
  Thai flag ships Foreign ships chartering Total
DWT (Million tons) DWT (Million tons) DWT (Million tons)
1997 2.5 73.7 76.2
1998 2.1 70.2 72.3
1999 2.2 91.6 93.8
 
[2] Percentage of cargos loaded abroad Thai flag vessels in the whole cargos bound for and from Thailand.
  Thai flag ships Charted ships
1997 3.3% 96.7%
1998 2.9% 97.1%
1999 2.3% 97.7%
 
[3] Domestic shipping vessels exclusive of fishing boats, work boats, pleasure boats as of the end of October 1999.
Types of Vessel Number of Vessels Gross Tonnage
1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999
Self-Propelled Vessel 29,453 29,771 29,601 158,689 163,828 144,026
- General Cargo 14,239 14,323 14,240 38,082 38,897 36,853
- Passenger Ship 4,367 4,448 4,429 24,966 26,590 21,646
- Passenger Cargo 6,586 6,633 6,627 22,595 22,770 22,510
- Reefer Cargo Vessel 27 29 24 101 113 84
- Oil Tanker 21 21 23 6,682 6,682 4,275
- Tug Boat (Pull) 102 111 87 1,319 1,532 949
- Tug (Push and Pull) 494 510 384 7,348 7,808 4,307
- Others 3,617 3,696 3,787 57,596 59,436 53,402
Non-Self-Propelled
Vessel
12,537 12,757 12,386 653,049 656,863 617,867
- Wooden Barge/Raft 8,506 8,691 8,597 314,176 317,052 312,222
- Steel Barge/Raft 2,952 2,963 2,760 311,621 312,171 278,408
- Others 1,079 1,103 1,029 27,252 27,640 27,237
  41,990 42,528 41,987 811,738 820,691 761,893
 
(3) Number of seafarers of Thai Nationality
  For foreign routes For domestic routes
1999 N/A N/A
2000 N/A N/A
2001 7,570 3,351
Note: Data as of the end of April 2001
 
(4) Ports
[1] Amount of cargos handled at Thai ports.
  Bangkok Port Laem Chabang Port
Import Export Import Export
Containerized General Containerized General Containerized General Containerized General
1997 4,722,382 3,281,823 6,696,833 0 3,796,901 895,294 6,139,784 1,316,133
8,004,205 6,696,833 4,692,195 7,455,917
1998 3,459,171 1,858,551 7,325,356 280,420 4,005,933 192,276 8,539,858 1,005,066
5,317,722 7,605,776 4,198,209 9,544,924
1999 3,731,080 1,889,963 7,064,069 159,932 5,013,175 109,412 10,634,555 710,420
5,621,043 7,224,001 5,122,587 11,344,975
 
[2] Number of oceangoing/domestic shipping vessels entering Thai ports.
  Bangkok Port Laem Chabang Port Total
1997 2,415 2,864 5,279
1998 2,275 3,050 5,325
1999 2,175 3,300 5,475
 
(5) Occurrence of Marine disasters and marine pollutions
[1] Recent marine disaster occurred in Thai territorial waters or involving Thai flag vessels.
Transport Mode 1997 1998 1999
Road 82,336 73,725 67,800
Rail 1,296 1,084 977
Inland Waterways 12 18 5
Coastal Shipping 4 5 4
Maritime Transport 0 0 1
Air Transport 3 4 7
Total 83,651 74,836 68,794
 
REFERENCES
 
The Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Retrieved May 17,2001 from the World Wide Web:
 
Harbour Department:
Retrieved May 17,2001 from the World Wide Web:
 
Port Authority of Thailand:
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