Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed train project to be completed late 2015

[TotallyOz]

BANGKOK, Nov 27 -- A high-speed train project, a planned joint investment project between Thailand and China, which will link between the Thai capital and Nong Khai province bordering Laos is expected to be completed in late 2015, said Supoj Saplom, permanent secretary for Thai Transport Ministry.

 

Mr Supoj said after a meeting of the working committee on Friday that the meeting had discussed on preparing a draft of memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the joint venture project. The draft is expected to be ready in early January next year and forward to the cabinet for its consideration later the same month before it is submitted to the parliament for its consideration and approval in February. The parliamentary process is expected to be completed in March while construction could start in 2011 and furnished in late 2015, Mr Supoj said.

 

Initially, the Beijing investment on the project between the two countries will be on a 50-50 per cent basis while the Thai finance ministry is responsible on investment details of the project.

 

Two more senior Thai officials

[KhorTose]

Great, and I have faith that the Thais will complete this project on time, in the same efficient manner they completed the airport link. So what year are we looking at 2030 or 2040.

[Guest]

Depends how much influence the Chinese have on matters.

 

I guess the plan must be to build a link through Laos to China, so they will have to dig an awful lot of tunnels on the Laos part.