Motorway 7 (Thailand) Explained

Country:	THA
Type:	M
Route:	7
Alternate Name:	Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway ทางหลวงพิเศษกรุงเทพมหานคร−บ้านฉาง
Maint:	Department of Highways
Length Km:	149.3
Map:	Map of Thai Motorway Route 7.png
Direction A:	West
Direction B:	South
Terminus A:	Si Rat Expressway / Rama IX Road
Junction:	Srinagarindra Road Kanchanaphisek Road Bang Na Expressway Siri Sothon Road Sukhaprayoon Road Chonburi–Klaeng Road Pattaya–Rayong Yutthasat Road
Terminus B:	Sukhumvit Road

The Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway (Thai: ทางหลวงพิเศษกรุงเทพมหานคร−บ้านฉาง,), designated Motorway Route 7, is a motorway in Thailand, connecting Bangkok to Chonburi, Pattaya, and Map Ta Phut. The country's first intercity motorway, it is part of the Asian Highway Network as AH Route 19 and AH Route 123. The entire length from Bangkok to Pattaya is 125.865km (78.209miles) and the posted speed limit is 120km/h, enforced primarily by speed cameras. An extension between Pong and Map Ta Phut opened in May 2020.^[1] It is part of the transport network development project in the eastern seaboard.

Routes

Main route

Motorway Route 7, in the beginning, was called Bangkok–Chonburi Road or Bangkok–Chonburi Road New Line. It is an eight-lane intercity-motorway and originates in Si Rat Expressway Section D and Rama IX Road at the Sri Nagarindra Interchange in Suan Luang District, heading Eastern Thailand.^[2] It crosses Saphan Sung District, Prawet District, and intersects Kanchanaphisek Road (Motorway Route 9) at Thap Chang Interchange in Prawet District, and Rom Klao Road (National Route 3119) at Rom Klao Interchange in Lat Krabang District, and on through Samut Prakan Province, Chachoengsao Province and finally Chonburi Province at Khiri Nakhon Interchange in Mueang Chonburi District.

The second section, is called Chonburi–Pattaya Road. It goes through Si Racha District, connecting Laem Chabang at Nong Kham Interchange. This section originating from Bangkok to this area is part of Asian Highway 19 (AH19) and another section originating from this area to Pattaya is part of Asian Highway 123. In this section, it is a six-lane intercity-motorway and intersects National Route 36 at Pattaya Interchange, and finally ends and joins Sukhumvit Road (National Route 3) in Map Ta Phut, Rayong.

Spur routes

The spur routes connect between main route and the economic area, also National Routes including Sukhumvit Road. This routes heading to coasts are planned as the semi-controlled access motorway. The spur routes branches from Motorway Route 7 are:

Motorway−Bang Wua Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to Debaratna Road.
Motorway−Chonburi Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to National Route 361.
Motorway−Laem Chabang Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to Laem Chabang Port.
Motorway−Pattaya Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to Sukhumvit Road.
Motorway−Ban Amphoe Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to Sukhumvit Road.

Frontage routes

The frontage routes are the local roads running parallel to motorway route 7. They are designated as National Route both left and right routes. The left route is Thailand Route 3701 and Thailand Route 3702.

List of facilities

Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway
Location		km	Northbound exits (read up)	Facility		Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
Province	District	km	Northbound exits (read up)	English	Thai	Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
Bangkok	Suan Luang	0.00	Phra Ram 9, Phaya Thai (Si Rat Expressway)	Sri Nagarindra Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับศรีนครินทร์	Mueang Samut Prakan (Srinagarindra)	8
	Suan Luang	0.00	Bang Kapi (Sri Nagarindra)	Sri Nagarindra Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับศรีนครินทร์	Mueang Samut Prakan (Srinagarindra)
	Prawet	6.60	Bang Pa-in (Kanchanaphisek)	Thap Chang Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับทับช้าง	Bang Phli (Kanchanaphisek)
	Lat Krabang	11.35	Min Buri (Rom Klao)	Rom Klao Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับร่มเกล้า	Lat Krabang (Rom Klao)
		20.80	Mueang Chachoengsao (Lat Krabang)	Lat Krabang Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับลาดกระบัง	Lat Krabang (Lat Krabang)
		21.70		Lat Krabang Rest Stop	จุดพักรถลาดกระบัง	rowspan=2
	Bang Sao Thong	20.80	Lat Krabang Tollgate	ด่านเก็บเงินลาดกระบัง
	Bang Pakong	40.85	No exit	Bang Khwai Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย	Bang Woa Spur Route
		46.69	Mueang Chachoengsao (Siri Sothon)	Bang Pakong Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับบางปะกง	Bang Pakong (Siri Sothon)
		46.69		Bang Pakong Tollgate	ด่านเก็บเงินบางปะกง	rowspan=3
		48.00	Bang Pakong River Bridge	สะพานแม่น้ำบางปะกง
		49.30	Bang Pakong Service Area	จุดบริการบางปะกง
	Mueang Chonburi	65.37	Phanat Nikhom (Suk Prayoon)	Phan Thong Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับพานทอง	Mueang Chonburi (Suk Prayoon)
		65.37		Phan Thong Tollgate	ด่านเก็บเงินพานทอง	rowspan=2
		72.50	Nong Ri Rest Stop	จุดพักรถหนองรี
		72.55	Ban Bueng (Route 344)	Chonburi Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับชลบุรี	Mueang Chonburi (Route 344)
		72.55		Chonburi Tollgate	ด่านเก็บเงินชลบุรี
		78.80	No exit	Khiri Nakhon Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับคีรีนคร	Nong Khang Khok Spur Route
		78.80		Khiri Nakhon Tollgate	ด่านเก็บเงินคีรีนคร
	Si Racha	95.75		Si Racha Service Center	ศูนย์บริการศรีราชา			6
		99.70	Phanom Sarakham (Route 331)	Nong Kham Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม	Laem Chabang Spur Route
		99.70		Nong Kham Tollgate	ด่านเก็บเงินหนองขาม
	Bang Lamung	116.95	Klaeng (Route 36)	Pattaya (Pong) Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา (โป่ง)	Bang Lamung (Route 36)
		116.95		Pattaya (Pong) Tollgate	ด่านเก็บเงินพัทยา (โป่ง)
		119.80	No exit	Map Prachan Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน	Pattaya Spur Route
		132.00	No exit	Huai Yai Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่	Ban Amphoe Spur Route
		137.80		Bang Lamung Service Area	จุดบริการบางละมุง
	Ban Chang	143.00	Phanom Sarakham	Khao Shi Aon Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับเขาชีโอน	Sattahip
		149.85		Map Ta Phut Tollgate	ด่านเก็บเงินมาบตาพุด
		149.85	Sattahip (Sukhumvit Road)	U-Tapao Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับอู่ตะเภา	Mueang Rayong (Sukhumvit Road)
Bang Wua Motorway Spur
Location		km	Northbound exits (read up)	Facility		Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
Province	District	km	Northbound exits (read up)	English	Thai	Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
	Bang Pakong	0.00	Bangkok (Main Route)	Bang Khwai Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย	Ban Chang (Main Route)	8
	Bang Pakong	4.00	Mueang Chonburi (Debaratna)	Bang Wua Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับบางวัว	Bang Na (Debaratna)	8
Nong Khang Khok Motorway Spur
Location		km	Northbound exits (read up)	Facility		Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
Province	District	km	Northbound exits (read up)	English	Thai	Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
	Mueang Chonburi	0.00	Bangkok (Main Route)	Bang Phra Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับบางพระ	Ban Chang (Main Route)	8
	Mueang Chonburi	3.72	Mueang Chonburi (Route 361)	Nong Khang Khok Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองข้างคอก	Bang Pakong (Route 361)	8
Laem Chabang Motorway Spur
Location		km	Northbound exits (read up)	Facility		Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
Province	District	km	Northbound exits (read up)	English	Thai	Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
	Si Racha	0.00	Bangkok (Main Route)	Nong Kham Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม	Ban Chang (Main Route)	6
		4.00	Sahapathanapibul PLC Factories (Chonburi Local Road 40-008)	Kao Kilo Interchange	ทางแยกเก้ากิโล	Si Racha (Chonburi Local Road 40-008)
		5.71	Sahapathanapibul PLC Factories (Chonburi Local Road 40-001)	Thung Sukhla Interchange	ทางแยกทุ่งสุขลา	Thung Sukhla, Ao Udom (Chonburi Local Road 40-001)
		7.71	Mueang Chonburi (Sukhumvit Road)	Laem Chabang Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับแหลมฉบัง	Bang Lamung (Sukhumvit Road)
Pattaya Motorway Spur
Location		km	Northbound exits (read up)	Facility		Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
Province	District	km	Northbound exits (read up)	English	Thai	Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
	Bang Lamung	0.00	Bangkok (Main Route)	Mab Prachan Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน	Ban Chang (Main Route)	6
		3.08	Ban Nong Prue (Provincial Highway 3240)	Nong Prue Interchange	ทางแยกหนองปรือ	Ban Na Kluea (Provincial Highway 3240)
		6.16	Si Racha (Sukhumvit Road)	Pattaya Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา	Sattahip (Sukhumvit Road)
Ban Amphoe Motorway Spur
Location		km	Northbound exits (read up)	Facility		Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
Province	District	km	Northbound exits (read up)	English	Thai	Southbound exits (read down)	Lanes
	Bang Lamung	0.00	Bangkok (Main Route)	Huai Yai Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่	Ban Chang (Main Route)	6
		2.00	Ban Sak Ngaew (Chonburi Local Road 38-020)	Unnamed Interchange	-	Ban Huai Yai (Chonburi Local Road 38-020)
		5.00	Ban Na Chom Thian (Chonburi Local Road 38-005)	Unnamed Interchange	-	Ban Huai Yai (Chonburi Local Road 38-005)
		7.85	Si Racha (Sukhumvit Road)	Ban Amphoe Interchange	ทางแยกต่างระดับบ้านอำเภอ	Sattahip (Sukhumvit Road)

Toll rates

These are toll rates of Motorway Route 7 in 9 tollgates. The toll rates is in Thai Baht (4 wheels/6 wheels/over 6 wheels).^[3]

Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway Toll rates
Lat Krabang	colspan=8
25/45/60	Bang Bo	colspan=7
30/45/70	10/15/20	Bang Pakong	colspan=6
45/75/110	25/45/65	15/25/40	Phanat Nikhom	colspan=5
55/90/140	35/55/80	30/45/70	10/15/20	Ban Bueng	colspan=4
65/100/140	40/65/95	30/45/70	10/20/30	10/15/20	Bang Phra	colspan=3
90/130/190	60/100/145	50/80/120	30/50/75	25/40/60	20/30/45	Nong Kham	colspan=2
100/160/235	80/130/190	70/115/165	50/85/120	40/70/105	40/60/90	15/30/40	Pong
105/170/245	85/135/195	75/120/170	55/90/130	45/75/110	40/65/100	10/15/50	10/15/20	Pattaya

Notes and References

Web site: Motorway 7 . . 8 February 2020.
Web site: Motorway 7 English Map . . 11 February 2020.
Web site: Motorway 7 Toll rates . . 11 February 2020.