PROJECT NAME : The Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Construction
Executing Agency : Ministry of Public Works and Transports, Lao PDR
Financing Agency : Thai Loan from Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA).
Consulting Services : –
Lead Consultant : Asian Engineering Consultants Corp., Ltd. MAA Consultants Co., Ltd
Local Consultant : Lao Grobal Engineer and Development Consultants Sole Co., Ltd (LGE)
Contract Signing : 17 January 2020
Contract Starting Date of Services : 4 January 2021
Contract Period : Contract (1) 36 months, Contract (2) 30 months
Contract Price : –

Contract 1 : 379,197,622.70 THB
Contract 2 : 773,180,000 THB
Thai Loan from NEDA Amount : 1,380,067,000 THB

General Description of the project:
The 5th Lao-Thai friendship bridge is link western township of Paksan in Bolikhamxay Province with northeastern Province of Buengkan, Thailand, When the bridge is completed, it will enable Bolikhamxay to become another regional trade hub and transit route for Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as attract more trade and investment. The bridge is part of the Greater Mekong Sub-region and Ayeyarwady – Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) initiative among Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand.
The project will feature a 16km four-lane road including a 12km road in Bueng Kan, a 1.3km two-lane bridge over the Mekong and a
2.8 km road in Laos. The budget also includes border checkpoints and border control facilities in the two countries. The project is expecting to be completed in 2024 with the total construction cost of US$130.3 million financial support from NEDA Thailand.

Description of the mission of the Consultant:
The consultant main task included:
– Supervision of works and contract management
– Monitoring progress of works, project performance monitoring and evaluation. Check and review construction drawings, method statement and work schedule.