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Thailand container throughput by port (mix share)
LCP ~85%, BKK ~13%
Thailand's national container throughput is dominated by Laem Chabang Port at approximately 85% of national TEU, with Bangkok Port (Khlong Toei) capped by city-traffic policy at approximately 13%, and smaller volumes flowing through Songkhla Port (south), Ranong (Andaman), and minor coastal ports. PAT's 2024 statistics put combined national throughput at approximately 10.5 million TEU. The mix has been remarkably stable for over a decade because Bangkok Port is policy-capped (vehicle-traffic mitigation through urban Bangkok) and Songkhla/Ranong's depth and connectivity limit their share. The Phase 3 expansion at Laem Chabang will entrench this concentration rather than rebalance it.
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Thailand's national container throughput is dominated by Laem Chabang Port at approximately 85% of national TEU, with Bangkok Port (Khlong Toei) capped by city-traffic policy at approximately 13%, and smaller volumes flowing through Songkhla Port (south), Ranong (Andaman), and minor coastal ports. PAT's 2024 statistics put combined national throughput at approximately 10.5 million TEU. The mix has been remarkably stable for over a decade because Bangkok Port is policy-capped (vehicle-traffic mitigation through urban Bangkok) and Songkhla/Ranong's depth and connectivity limit their share. The Phase 3 expansion at Laem Chabang will entrench this concentration rather than rebalance it.
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What this tells you
Thailand's national container throughput is dominated by Laem Chabang Port at approximately 85% of national TEU, with Bangkok Port (Khlong Toei) capped by city-traffic policy at approximately 13%, and smaller volumes flowing through Songkhla Port (south), Ranong (Andaman), and minor coastal ports. PAT's 2024 statistics put combined national throughput at approximately 10.5 million TEU. The mix has been remarkably stable for over a decade because Bangkok Port is policy-capped (vehicle-traffic mitigation through urban Bangkok) and Songkhla/Ranong's depth and connectivity limit their share. The Phase 3 expansion at Laem Chabang will entrench this concentration rather than rebalance it.
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Values in percent of national TEU. Songkhla, Ranong, and minor coastal ports account for the residual.
Related figures
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Laem Chabang Port TEU throughput (2020-2024)
Port Authority of Thailand, PAT Annual Report
Bangkok Port and Map Ta Phut cargo throughput (2024)
Port Authority of Thailand, Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, PTT and IRPC annual reports
Laem Chabang Phase 3 expansion timeline and capacity
Eastern Special Development Zone Office, PAT concession documents, Gulf Energy Development SET filings
IMO 2030 CII compliance burden on Thai-flag fleet
International Maritime Organization, Thai Shipowners' Association, RCL/Thoresen/PSL SET disclosures
Regional Container Lines (RCL) revenue (2020-2024)
RCL SET-listed financial statements, SET market disclosures, RCL annual reports
Reefer container slots at Laem Chabang
PAT terminal-operator concession disclosures, Hutchison Ports Thailand, LCMT, TIPS, Thai Frozen Foods Association
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