Study on Impacts of the Double-track Railway : The Eastern Line Project (Hua Mak – Chachoengsao – Si Racha Section) in Ladkrabang District

Abstract

The Double-track Railway : The Eastern Line Project (Hua Mak – Chachoengsao – Si Racha Section) is part of the Eastern Economic Corridor ( EEC ) which is a mega project.  The objective of this research is to study impacts of this project as a case study for similar future projects. Studied population is residents living in the area of 1 kilometer in radius along the project line which governs Ladkrabang district. Four hundred sample size was computed using Taro Yamane’s method, with purposive sampling, and 5% error allowed. The tool of this study is questionnaires analyzed by SPSS (statistical package for the social sciences). From the study found that impact level from attitude of residents along the project is “More” (From 5 levels Very Low, Low, Moderate, More and Most) and the impact of pollution is the highest expected impact. So, project responsibility should have the measurement and solution to reduce pollution from the project.