The government has put five infrastructure projects worth a combined 334 billion baht on the front burner under its fast-track public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. Through the Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, the Thai government has approved a total of five PPP projects worth about Bt 200 billion (US$ 5.5 billion). All will be included under the country's infrastructure development plans from 2015 to 2020.