Government nudge on Chiang Rai rail link

Thailand nudged along the proposed rail project that will link Chiang Rai province to the main rail line between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, when the  Cabinet, last week, approved a draft Royal Decree, designating land expropriation boundaries.

The planned double-track railway will run from Den Chai rail junction to Chiang Rai province, ending at the border town of Chiang Khong that stands on Mekong River bank facing Laos.

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