The Expressway Authority of Thailand () (EXAT) is a

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under the

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. It was founded in 1972, and operates Thailand's expressway ( ''thang phiset'') system, which refers to (usually

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) high-capacity

controlled-access highway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...

s serving the

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area and some nearby provinces. EXAT does ''not'' operate the separate

Thai motorway network The motorways (, ) in Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a pop ...

, which covers intercity controlled-access highways.

Expressway system

First opened in 1981, the system currently (2015) consists of seven expressways and four expressway links adding up to a total distance of , unchanged since FY2012. In 2013 the system served 594 million cars. The constituent expressway systems are (in order of completion): # Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway (first stage Expressway System) # Si Rat Expressway (second stage Expressway System) # Chalong Rat Expressway (Ramindra – At Narong Expressway) # Burapha Withi Expressway (

Bang Na Expressway The Bang Na Expressway (full name: Bang Na – Bang Phli – Bang Pakong Expressway), officially Burapha Withi Expressway (, ''lit. Road to the East''), is a six-lane elevated highway in Thailand. It is a toll road running above National Highwa ...

) # Udon Ratthaya Expressway (Bang Pa-in – Pak Kret Expressway) # Third stage expressway System, S1 section (At Narong - Bang Na) # Bang Phli–Suk Sawat Expressway (South Kanchanaphisek ring road) # Ramindra–Outer Ring Road Expressway # Si Rat–Outer Ring Road Expressway

Financials

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2015 (year ending 30 September 2015) revenues were 16,060 million

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on total assets of 180,696 million baht. It employed 4,701 regular and 625 temporary employees in FY2015. EXAT's top seven executives were remunerated 12.9 million baht total in FY2015.

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Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT)

{{authority control State enterprises of Thailand * Road authorities 1972 establishments in Thailand

Expressway system

Financials

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