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Port Authority of
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Introduction |
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The Port
Authority of Thailand (PAT) is a public utility state
enterprise under the general supervision of the Ministry of
Transport and Communications. It was established by the Port
Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2494 (A.D. 1951) with the objective
of conducting business pertaining to the port for the interest
of the state and public. At present PAT is responsible for two main
ports i.e. Bangkok Port and Laem Chabang Port. |
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The main duties of PAT are as follows
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- providing services and facilities to vessels
and cargoes. |
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- conducting dredging operations and
maintenance of the bar channels and basins. |
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- supervising stevedoring, handling, moving,
storing and delivering of cargoes. |
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- co-operating and co-ordinating with other
government agencies concerned and international ports.
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- developing the organization to copewith the
economic changes. |
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The Port
Authority of Thailand (PAT) is the management body of
the Bangkok Port and
Laem Chabang Port with the power to formulate general policies and
supervise operations and development plan. While PAT manages and
operates 18 berths at Bangkok Port, it has leased 8 out of 11
terminals at Basin 1 except the Coastal Berth (A1) of Laem Chabang
Port to private terminal operators. Development of Basin 2 and 3 are
under detailed design process and study for the master plan
respectively. |
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Source: PAT, MAY
1999 |
