The construction of the Thailand-China railway project from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima will start in 2017 for sure, Chatchai Thipsunaree, Permanent Secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Transport, said.
“We (Thailand and China) are almost done with the contract, 90 percent I will say, the construction will start in this year for sure,” he said.
The 252 km high speed railway line could be extended afterwards another 355 km to Nong Khai on the Thai-Lao border. The railway is also to be extended to the south, to Kuala Lumpur and finally Singapore. The Thai government also plans to build a public-private partnership high-speed rail from Bangkok to Rayong to connect with the Thailand-China railway project, according to Thai Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
China and Thailand still need to agree on three things, such as materials for the construction, consulting fees and whether it is necessary for Chinese engineers to get Thai engineering certifications before they come to work in the kingdom, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith added.
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