Kunming-Bangkok Expressway
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Kunming-Bangkok Expressway is the first international expressway from China
. It starts at Kunming
, the provincial capital of Yunnan
province in southwestern China, and ends at Bangkok
, the capital of Thailand
.
The expressway is approximately 1,900 km in length, about 730 km is in China
and about 250 km is in Laos
. It is jointly funded by China
, Laos
, Thailand
and the Asian Development Bank
. It stretches south from Kunming to Xiaomenyang (16 km from Jinghong
) and cross the Lao border at Mohan. It traverses through jungle and highlands in southern Yunnan
and Laos before entering Thailand at Chiang Khong. It continues southward, mostly as Thailand Highway 1 (named Phahonyothin Road), until it reaches Bangkok
. A possible parallel alternative route, via Keng Tung in Burma, is also considered.
The route from Kunming to Chiang Rai will be Asian Highway route 3 (AH3)
.
1Some distances on existing roads if expressway distances unavailabe
Expressways also planned or under construction: Kunming to Mandalay
(Burma) and Kunming to Hanoi
(Vietnam
).
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It starts at Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
, the provincial capital of Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
province in southwestern China, and ends at Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, the capital of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
The expressway is approximately 1,900 km in length, about 730 km is in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and about 250 km is in Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
. It is jointly funded by China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and the Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...
. It stretches south from Kunming to Xiaomenyang (16 km from Jinghong
Jinghong
Jinghong romanised as chiang rung, chiang hung, chengrung, cheng hung, jinghung, keng hung and muangjinghung) is the capital of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China, and the historic capital of the former Tai kingdom of Sipsongpanna.-Location:Located between 100°25' -...
) and cross the Lao border at Mohan. It traverses through jungle and highlands in southern Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
and Laos before entering Thailand at Chiang Khong. It continues southward, mostly as Thailand Highway 1 (named Phahonyothin Road), until it reaches Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. A possible parallel alternative route, via Keng Tung in Burma, is also considered.
The route from Kunming to Chiang Rai will be Asian Highway route 3 (AH3)
AH3
AH3 is a route of the Asian Highway Network which runs from Ulan-Ude, Russia to Tanggu, China; and Shanghai, China to Chiang Rai, Thailand and Kang Tong, Myanmar...
.
| Section | Length (km)1 | National Route |
Status and Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunming - Yuxi Yuxi Yuxi is a prefecture-level city in the Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District. Yuxi is approximately 90 km south of Kunming.-Geography:... (CN) |
86 | 213 | 6 Lane Expressway Completed (1999) |
| Yuxi - Yuanjiang Yuanjiang Yuanjiang can refer to the following places in China:*Yuanjiang, Hunan *Yuanjiang, Yunnan Yuanjiang can also refer to:*The Yuan River in China*The Red River in China and Vietnam... (CN) |
112 | 213 | 4 Lane Expressway Completed (2000) |
| Yuanjiang - Mohei (CN) | 147 | 213 | Expressway Completed (Dec 2003) |
| Mohei - Simao Simao Pu'er City is a prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, China. In 2007, the city of Simao changed its name to Puer city . By doing so, it has had an effect the size of the official Puer tea production area. The urban administrative center of Pu'er is Simao District, which is also the former... (CN) |
71 | 213 | Expressway Completed (Apr 2011) |
| Simao - Xiaomenyang (CN) | 97 | 213 | Expressway Completed (Apr 2006) |
| Xiaomenyang - Mohan Mohan Mohan is a common male Hindu name derived from Sanskrit meaning "delightful", "charming", or "attractive".- People :* A. G. Mohan, Indian yoga teacher, yoga therapist and author* Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu in Hindu history... /Boten (CN) |
217 | 214 | Planned |
| Mohan/Boten - Luang Namtha (LAO) | 57 | 3 | Planned |
| Luang Namtha - Houayxay/Chiang Khong Chiang Khong Wiang Chiang Khong is a small town at the Mekong river in the northeast of Chiang Rai Province in Thailand, the central town of Chiang Khong district. It is the northernmost border crossing of the country into Laos .As of 2005 the town has a population of 4,342 and covers an area of 1.80 km².... (LAO) |
192 | 3 | Planned, Ferry across Mekong |
| Chiang Khong - Chiang Rai (TH) | 113 | 1020 | Planned, Alt route 1174/1098/1173 |
| Chiang Rai - Tak Tak Tak or TAK may refer to:Places*Places in Thailand:* Tak Province* Tak * Tak district, a.k.a Amphoe Mueang Tak*Other places:* Tak, Azerbaijan, a.k.a. Dağdöşü* Tak, a former kingdom in India, a.k.a... (TH) |
398 | 1 | Divided Highway (named Phahonyothin Road) |
| Tak - Bangkok (TH) | 426 | 1 | Divided Highway (named Phahonyothin Road) |
1Some distances on existing roads if expressway distances unavailabe
Expressways also planned or under construction: Kunming to Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
(Burma) and Kunming to Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
(Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
).
See also
- Asian Highway NetworkAsian Highway NetworkThe Asian Highway project, also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and Europe and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific , to improve the highway systems in Asia...
including Asian Highway Route 3 (AH3)AH3AH3 is a route of the Asian Highway Network which runs from Ulan-Ude, Russia to Tanggu, China; and Shanghai, China to Chiang Rai, Thailand and Kang Tong, Myanmar... - Thai highway networkThai highway networkThe Thai highway network follows the left-hand traffic rule of the road. The network is the twin responsibility of the Department of Highways , and the Department of Rural Roads , under the oversight of the Transportation ministry of Thailand...
- Phahonyothin Road
External links
- Thai Language Blog with pictures and maps
- Asian Development Bank meeting Minutes - Progress Information
- Asian Development Bank - Regional Map (PDF)
- UNESCAP - About the Asian Highway