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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 ...
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Pace picks up on fast train project
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) expects to have 13 contracts under the first phase of the Thailand-China high-speed train project put out for bidding this year. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said that, in total, 14 contracts would be signed for the 253-kilometre first phase, from ...