Thailand to work with China on ambitious rail project
Work on a US$12.2bn rail project between Thailand and China will begin this year, Thailand’s Transport Minister Air Chief Marshall Prajin Juntong has announced.
The two countries reportedly agreed to build the railway in December of last year with a view to connecting ports in the east of Thailand to the border with Laos.
According to the Bangkok Post, the double-track rail road will stretch for 873 km, with construction expected to begin on the first two sections – a 133 km track from Bangkok to Kaeng Khoi and a 246.5 km track between Kaeng Khoi and Map Ta Phut – in September. Services on these routes are due to start operations by December 2017.
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