Port Authority of Thailand
| State enterprise | |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Services | Port management |
| Website | www |
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) (Thai: การท่าเรือแห่งประเทศไทย; rtgs: kan tha ruea haeng prathet thai) is a state corporation of Thailand, responsible for the regulation and governance of the ports of Thailand, primarily the ports of Laem Chabang and Bangkok Port, the country's two largest. PAT operates Thai ports in conjunction with public companies including Hutchison Ports Thailand and PSA International.
The PAT was founded by the Port Authority of Thailand Act 1951 as an autonomous government agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. In 1961 construction was begun on the port of Laem Chabang, due to overcrowding at Bangkok Port. By 1997 Laem Chabang had become the country's busiest seaport. In 2000 the Port Authority of Thailand was converted from a government agency to a state corporation by amendment to the Port Authority of Thailand Act 1951.
Ports under the governance of PAT include those of Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Khong, Ranong, as well as the Bangkok Coastal and Barge Domestic Terminal.
As of November 2016[update], the latest annual report available, for 2014, contains operational statistics, but no financial information.
In FY2016 PAT ports handled 9,379 vessel calls, down 1.8 percent from FY2015. Total cargo volume was 93.4 million tons, down two percent. Container throughput was 8.6 million TEUs, up 2.7 percent.
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