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China-Thailand railway project continues apace

By Zhong Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-03-29 16:52

Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha of Thailand stands next to a model of a high-speed train during the groundbreaking ceremony on Dec 21 of the cooperation between Thailand and China on the Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed rail development in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. [Photo/Agencies]

The Thai government and a Chinese construction consortium signed an agreement for the first phase of the planned China-Thailand high-speed railway project.

With a total budget of 179 billion baht ($5.74 billion), the first phase of this project is 251 kilometers long, from Bangkok to the northeastern Thai province of Nakhon Ratchasima.

It is expected to be operational in 2026.

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