| Author | Wisit Kasiraksa |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 41 |
| Subject(s) | Roads|xEconomic aspects|xThailand, Northeastern
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment if the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in the SEATO Graduate School of Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This research was conducted to study the role of the
Friendship Highway in the economic development of the region
through which it is located. General concepts pertaining to
economic benefits which may be induced by the construction of
development highways are presented. Certain of these economic
effects are selected for detailed analysis. The desires of
traffic using the Bangkok-Nongkai road (Northeast Highway) are
analysed and traffic generation along the Friendship Highway is
studied. Direct benefits to users of the Friendship Highway
are dealt with and an analysis of the competitive effects of
this highway on rail transportation in the region is presented.
The decline in railway freight and passenger traffic ie studied
in detail. Agricultural economic development in Saraburi and
Korat changwads is studied from the standpoint of the influence
of the Friendship Highway. Agricultural production is classified
into the following categories for study: upland crops, vegetables,
rice, poultry, and swine. Time-series changes in agricultural
production in the Friendship Highway area are investigated by
comparing the data with two other areas having generally similar
environmental conditions. The two datum regions, Korat-Nongkai
and Surin-Roi-ed, have transportation facilities roughly comparable
to those existing in the study region prior to the construction
of the Friendship Highway. Conclusions pertaining to the economic
effects of the Friendship Highway are drawn. |
| Year | 1963 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - SEATO Graduate School of Engineering |