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Bangkok Port |
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The Bangkok
Port is located on the left side of the Chao Phraya River between
km.+26.5 and km.+28.5 Klongtoey District, Bangkok. Its area is
divided into 2 parts :- |
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Offshore Area -
The offshore area under the jurisdiction of
the Port Authority of Thailand begins from the Memorial Bridge of
the Chao Phraya River downstream to the km.-18 in the Gulf of
Thailand, about 66 km. Long. |
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Inland Area -
The Bangkok Port covers an area of about 930 acres, 340
acres of which are inside the customs fence and used for operational
purpose. The remainder comprises 51 acres operational area
outside the customs fence. 30 acres for future expansion, 340 acres
rental area for commercial use and housing projects, 100 acres
slum area, and 74 acres used for access roads. |
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Under PAT's
Year 2000 business plan, Bangkok Port (BKP), which currently serves
mainly feeder ships, will be developed to provide faster, more
convenient and more economical services. With the twin objectives of
attracting new business and increasing customer satisfaction, PAT
introduces several new value-added services as well as standardizes
the existing services according to ISO 9002, Thai Industrial
Standard (TIS) 18000, ISM Code and other internationally recognized
standards. |
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In addition,
Bangkok Port has developed computer systems applied in various work
such as installing Container Terminal Management System (CTMS) at
Container Terminal 1 and 2, providing advanced information for
import cargoes and billing of port service charges via E-mail,
establishing Vessel Information Technology Center and introducing
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to communicate with ship agents on
Inward Container List and Cargo Manifest. |
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Bangkok Port
also plans to introduce the One-Stop Service to facilitate port
customers in document procedures. This service is expected to
start upon the completion of PAT's new headquarters in the year
2001. |
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Source: PAT, 49th ANNIVERSARY, 16
MAY 2000 |
