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China and Thailand To Be Linked Via High-Speed Rail
The project is part of Thailand's broader strategy to bolster links with China, its largest trading partner, as it strives to keep pace with regional peers.
Thailand expects high-speed rail link to China to be ready in 2030
Thailand expects its 609-km (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations in 2030, its government said on Wednesday, nearly a decade later than originally planned.
Thailand to finish $13bn high-speed line to China in 2030
Thailand says its $13bn high-speed railway to China through Laos will enter service in 2030, South China Morning Post reports.
Travel between China and Thailand will soon be possible via high-speed rail
Thailand aims to establish its first high-speed rail connection to China via Laos, enhancing trade and relations. The 609-kilometer network, part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, promises economic growth despite current delays.
Thailand’s fast train to China runs 9 years behind schedule
By 2030, the US$13 billion Thai network is expected to connect to the Laos-China high-speed railway via a bridge over the Mekong River.
Thailand’s High-Speed Rail To China Set For 2030 Completion After Years of Delay
Thailand expects its high-speed rail link to China via Laos to be operational by 2030, nearly a decade behind schedule.
Bangkok to Beijing by train? Thailand’s high-speed rail to China is about to change travel forever
Thailand started the construction of the high-speed rail network in 2017 under the Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative, according to the project’s website. The Thai government is responsible for entire project investment, civil works construction, and application of Chinese construction technologies and railway systems.
Thailand Advances High-Speed Rail Project Linking Bangkok to China
Thailand's high-speed rail project connecting Bangkok to China through Laos has achieved significant progress, with the first phase now over one-third complete
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