2 hours ago, natway09 said:

The headline is misleading as the SRT have NEVER been ready for anything except collecting 

rents.

What they should have done & what our lord & master who loves trains & spending hard earned tax payers money should do is a decent freight rail to Lam Chabang port & get 1,000 trucks a day off the road.

Aw sorry, the trucking companies are like the police  "untouchable

 

The SRT's metre-gauge track-doubling into Laem Chabang port was completed a few years ago, under previous governments, and the SRT's current 20-year plan for investing in track-doubling was being under-funded long before the current leader.

 

Also the new Chinese medium-speed heavy-freight standard-gauge line certainly does include a spur down to Laem Chabang & the Eastern Seaboard's industrial-areas, en-route to Maptaphut & Sattahip.

 

There are also long-term SRT-plans (if they ever come to fruition) for inland-freight/rail terminals, along the lines (please pardon the pun) you suggest  ...

 

"   New freight terminals locations:
• short-term: Wa Ko in Prachuap Khiri Khan; and Nong Pladuk in Ratchaburi
• long-term: Hang Chat in Lampang; and Saraphi in Chiang Mai

Phromsorn says the plan is intended to develop rail infrastructure that will facilitate the establishment of special economic zones as well as boost tourism and local development. It is also hoped that releasing a long-term vision which places rail at the centre of the country’s transport infrastructure development, will boost prospective investor confidence."

 

http://m.railjournal.com/index.php/asia/thailand-unveils-dolus-81bn-rail-development-plan.html

On 19/12/2017 at 10:07 AM, wvavin said:

Base on their track record, we just hope there is a minimal derailment during the operation. 

"Track" record!   Ha ha! Was that intentional?

I wish they would stop with high speed shit, SRT cant built low speed properly

On 19/12/2017 at 9:47 AM, PatOngo said:

The construction will be carried out by the Department of Highways, which has the expertise in infrastructure construction.

 

Well if that doesn't instill confidence, what does?  

What a start to the project that will be. Track formation is totally different to road base.

On 19 December 2017 at 10:29 AM, NextStationBangkok said:

China investment means, basically it is going to be a takeover by China after project is completed.

 

They have been doing this for many countries around the world.

 

First they give loan, and grab the territory and the project from the country they invest.

 

Hope Thailand will have strong policies to stop this happening in the future.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/world/asia/sri-lanka-china-port.html

So which countries or territories have the Chinese legally taken over?

On ‎19‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 11:01 AM, Ossy said:

Now, here in Bangkok, we've got The Transport Minister and the SRT hierarchy saying, in the full public glare, that a multi-billion baht railway-build project 'is scheduled to begin' in 3 day's time.

I told you so! Only 3 days ago, here in Bangkok, we've got the Transport Minister, Arkhom, saying, in the full public glare, that a multi-billion baht railway-build project 'is scheduled to begin' in 3 day's time, i.e. by Thursday 21 December.

 

It's now Friday, 22 December and Arkhom's probably still at home, eating his big breakfast, as if everything is honky-dory, as if everything is normal . Everything is normal, alright . . . this is what we read in The Post, this morning:

Plans for the first phase of the project, stretching from Bangkok to Phitsanulok, are scheduled to be submitted for cabinet approval by FEBRUARY, says the Transport Ministry.
 

Thai Politics and Politicians . . . always Amazing and always showing no regard for the truth.

Edited December 22, 20178 yr by Ossy
correction

7 minutes ago, Ossy said:

Thai Politics and Politicians . . . always Amazing and always showing no regard for the truth.

Thai politicians...truth - oxymoron warning.

42 minutes ago, Ossy said:

I told you so! Only 3 days ago, here in Bangkok, we've got the Transport Minister, Arkhom, saying, in the full public glare, that a multi-billion baht railway-build project 'is scheduled to begin' in 3 day's time, i.e. by Thursday 21 December.

 

It's now Friday, 22 December and Arkhom's probably still at home, eating his big breakfast, as if everything is honky-dory, as if everything is normal . Everything is normal, alright . . . this is what we read in The Post, this morning:

Plans for the first phase of the project, stretching from Bangkok to Phitsanulok, are scheduled to be submitted for cabinet approval by FEBRUARY, says the Transport Ministry.
 

Thai Politics and Politicians . . . always Amazing and always showing no regard for the truth.

Approval by February yes but bidding won't start until late next year for both projects, They are starting 3,5K on BKK-Khorat according to latest article, but who knows what they will announce tomorrow a Mag-Lev from Bangkok to Berlin line speed 695kph

7 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

Approval by February yes but bidding won't start until late next year for both projects, They are starting 3,5K on BKK-Khorat according to latest article, but who knows what they will announce tomorrow a Mag-Lev from Bangkok to Berlin line speed 695kph

Oh for goodness sake Dave, you'll be giving them ideas. They'll be getting ahead of themselves - no, wait, that's only if they're on the Mag-Lev!

B2B - Bangkok to Berlin, the latest business idea! Can't wait to see that in the press next month...

35 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

Approval by February yes but bidding won't start until late next year for both projects, They are starting 3,5K on BKK-Khorat according to latest article, but who knows what they will announce tomorrow a Mag-Lev from Bangkok to Berlin line speed 695kph

Thanks rail-Dave. Yes, who knows, indeed, in this, the land of lies . . . ah, that's why so many posters keep 'lol'-ling. And I thought they were sending their love . . . WALTWIT. A new acronym, there, for all the AA's

 

 

On 20/12/2017 at 9:54 PM, Aussieroaming said:

So which countries or territories have the Chinese legally taken over?

 

Hong Kong for one, perhaps Macau too ?

 

All perfectly legal and above-board, unlike some other places, which spring readily to mind.