News report from The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) revealed that PAT has opened a bidding for construction using electronic methods (e-bidding) for construction of buildings, piers, road systems and public utility systems which is part 2 of work, Laem Chabang Port Development Project Infrastructure Phase 3 has a median price of 7,387.518 million baht, with 4 bidders including Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited or ITD, Nawarat Patanakarn Public Company Limited or NWR, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited and Unique Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited or UNIQ, which it appears that China Harbour Engineering Company Limited is the lowest price bidder at 7,298 million baht.

By examining the qualifications and technical documents, there are 2 company who pass the criteria to bid: Nawarat Patanakarn Public Company Limited and China Harbour Public Company Limited. As for Italian-Thai and Unique, it was found that the documents were incomplete according to TOR.

PAT has reported the results of the bidding to the PAT committee meeting with Mr. Chayatan Phromsorn,Ph.D. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, as chairman, has been acknowledged on March 28, 2024. At this time, it is the process of announcing the auction results. If there is no appeal, It is expected that the contract can be signed within 2 -3 months.