Thailand-China high speed rail

Thailand-China Railway Project Should Be Expedited, Chinese FM Says

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Thailand-China Railway Project Should Be Expedited, Chinese FM Says

China’s foreign minister has called for China and Thailand to expedite the construction of the delayed high-speed railway project connecting the two countries, after years of delays. Speaking to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin yesterday, at the end of a three-day visit to Bangkok, Wang said that the two nations “should jointly advance high-quality Belt and … Read more

Thailand’s High-Speed Railway: On the Fast Track to Ties With China, But at What Cost?

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Thailand’s High-Speed Railway: On the Fast Track to Ties With China, But at What Cost?

On October 19, while in Beijing for the Belt and Road Forum, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed his government’s commitment to accelerating the construction of the long-delayed China-Thailand railway. “Logistics is one of the significant issues for Thailand regarding BRI cooperation,” he said in an interview with Xinhua prior to his visit. He promised … Read more