Short facts about transportation in Thailand
| Railways: |
total: 3,940 km
narrow gauge: 3,940 km 1.000-m gauge (99 km
double track) |
| Highways: |
total: 64,600 km
paved: 62,985 km
unpaved: 1,615
km (1996) |
| Waterways: |
4,000 km
note: 3,701 km
are navigable throughout the year by boats with drafts up to 0.9 meters;
numerous minor waterways serve shallow-draft native
craft |
| Pipelines: |
petroleum products 67 km; natural gas
350 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Pattani, Phuket,
Sattahip, Si Racha, Songkhla |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 294 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,845,972 GRT/2,923,914
DWT
ships by type: bulk 36, cargo 133, chemical tanker 3,
combination bulk 1, container 14, liquefied gas 20, multi-functional large-load
carrier 3, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 61, refrigerated cargo 13, roll on/roll
off 2, short-sea passenger 2, specialized tanker 5 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
110 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 59
over 3,047 m: 6
2,438 to 3,047 m:
11
1,524 to 2,437 m: 21
914 to 1,523 m:
17
under 914 m: 4 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 51
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
16
under 914 m: 34 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
