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Govt inks civil works contracts for fast rail
Three civil engineering contracts for the high-speed rail project between Bangkok and Nong Khai were signed on Monday.The major transport project marks a new stage of cooperation between Thailand and China, which will see the nation’s railroads form a vital link in the region’s train ...
Supoj Wancharoen
EEC panel okays additional Bt2.7 billion for land expropriation for airports high-speed rail link
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee on Monday approved an additional budget of Bt2.17 billion for land expropriation for the high-speed rail project linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said.“The State Railway of Thailand, which is responsible for the ...
The Nation Reporter
Govt mulls end of fast train plan
The government may scrap three high-speed rail projects after being spurned by private investors, a source at the Transport Ministry said.They are the Bangkok-Chiang Mai, Bangkok-Surat Thani and Rayong-Trat projects. The source said a high-speed train project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang ...
Thodsapol Hongtong
Bt17-billion budget to be allocated for developing EEC
The government plans to allocate Bt17 billion for development of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in fiscal 2020, as it wants to speed up investment in the region, especially in transport.Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy secretary-general to Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, said the government is applying ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand's CP plans $330m seaside hub linked to high-speed rail
Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group plans to build a huge commercial and residential complex in the beach city of Pattaya, the Nikkei Asian Review has learned, a project expected to boost profitability of a $7.3 billion high-speed rail line that the company has been chosen ...
Construction of Thai-Chinese high-speed rail slated to begin next year
The government has ensured that the construction of the first phase of the remaining three sections of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima will begin in April next year.Keep watching ...
State Railway of Thailand issues draft term of reference for Thai-Chinese rail project
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) issued on Friday the draft Terms of Reference(TOR) for the construction of the second section of the first phase of Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project in Korat Province, or formally as Nakhon Ratchasima.Keep reading ...
Construction of Thai-Chinese high-speed rail to start fully next year
The construction of a Thai-Chinese high-speed rail between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima in northeastern Thailand is expected to get fully started early next year, following biddings later this year, said Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on Friday (June 1).Keep reading ...