Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning

The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (Thai: สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนการขนส่งและจราจร) or OTP is a department of the Thai government, under the Ministry of Transport. It is responsible for creating policy for transport and traffic. It was created in 2002 as part of a policy reform[1][2]. It is responsible for planning mass transit in Thailand via master plans such as the Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region or M-Map[3][4][5][6][7], and feasibility studies such as those for the Khon Kaen Light Rail[8]. It does not operate transit networks, which may be managed by the MRTA, State Railway of Thailand or private enterprises. The current Director General is Sarawut Songsivilai.[9]

สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนการขนส่งและจราจร
Agency overview
Formed2002
JurisdictionGovernment of Thailand
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Annual budget540.7 million THB
Agency executive
  • Sarawut Songsivilai
Parent departmentMinistry of Transport
Websitehttp://www.otp.go.th/

References
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  2. Publications, Usa International Business (2008-03-03). Thailand Transportation Policy and Regulations Handbook. Int'l Business Publications. ISBN 9781433068508.
  3. "PCBK International company limited". www.pcbk-world.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  4. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Golden age of mass transport needs spot of polish". https://www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04. External link in |website= (help)
  5. Com, The Phuket News (2018-10-29). "Phuket News: Phuket light-rail up open to public by 2023, assures official". The Phuket News Com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  6. "PM wants more underpasses, overpasses built to solve Bangkok traffic congestion". The Nation. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  7. "แผนแม่บทขนส่งมวลชนทางรางในเขตกรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล (พื้นที่ต่อเนื่อง) ระยะที่ 2 (M-MAP2)". www.otp.go.th. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  8. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Khon Kaen in talks over light rail project". https://www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01. External link in |website= (help)
  9. "Ministry of Transport". www.mot.go.th. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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