THAILAND
EXHIBIT 24: CORE COUNTRY INFRASTRUCTURE METRICS AND STATISTICS
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX
| INFRASTRUCTURE SCORE | OVERALL RANKING | KEY INDICATORS*1 | |||
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38th | GDP per capita
Population
FDI, Net inflows (BoP) | |
THAILAND INFRASTRUCTURE SPEND IN 2015 (BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR)
$7.1 BILLION
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| Rail Infrastructure | Road Infrastructure | Other Infrastructure Projects*2 | Electricity and Power | Telecommunications and Water Utilities*3 |
*1 World Bank's Data-2015 figures all measured in current 3
*2 Includes airports, dams, ports, land control systems, and inland waterway infrastructure
*3 Includes telecommunications, sewage infrastructure, and water infrastructure
Source: APRC analysis, World Economic Forum, Construction Intelligence Center
As in Indonesia, the Thai government is looking to develop infrastructure and plans to invest about $100 billion in various new transport projects under its Infrastructure Development Master Plan (2015-2022).62 This plan comprises five key programs aimed at improving the competitiveness of the economy: urban connection, rail connection, airports upgrades and expansions, sea port expansions, and road expansions.