Bangkok, January 7 (AseanAll)  — Thai Government Spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat disclosed that the Thai cabinet, in its meeting on January 6, 2026, approved the Department of Highways to implement the construction of Bangkok Outer Ring Road (Western Section: Bang Bua Thong–Bang Pa-In), which is part of the Intercity Motorway No. 9. 

The approval is made for the civil works of the project with the total budget of 15,862 million Baht, funded through toll revenue and supplementary budget. This is as proposed by Ministry of Transport of Thailand.

According to the Government Spokesperson, the construction will begin from the endpoint of Intercity Motorway No. 9 Western Outer Ring Road, Bang Khun Thian – Bang Bua Thong section. This will connect the two sections (Bang Khun Thian - Bang Bua Thong and Bang Bua Thong - Bang Pa-in) and complete the Bangkok Outer Ring Road. Not only that, the project will also connect with existing Intercity Motorways and future projects, creating a seamless regional transport network between Bangkok and vicinity.

Project implementation is mainly to upgrade existing highway to a concrete 6-lane intercity motorway and will not require any land expropriation. The allocated budget of 15,862 million Baht will cover civil works and construction, consultancy fees, and contingencies. It will take approximately 6 years (2025 – 2030) to complete the project.

Office of Council of State has earlier deliberated the project proposal, and was of the view that this project is already included in the Budget Expenditure Act, B.E. 2569 (2026), and does not fall into the stipulation under Section 169(1) of the Constitution which states that “The outgoing Government must refrain from acts which result in giving approval to works or projects or which creates an obligation on the subsequent Council of Ministers, except as already determined in the annual appropriation”.