19 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai Rath also reported on developments for local electric tram projects to meet the train in Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong. 

Will it be stopping in the small villages and some of the houses on the outskirts to let off the odd elderly Thai couple like the non-stop buses do?

Nine stops at nine stations @ three minutes a station = 27 minutes.

So actual travel time is 33 minutes for 150 kms = speeds of up to 180 kms per hour - the average speed of a Thai mini-coach driver.

A post with totally messed up quotes that tried to drag Tump into the topic has been removed also a reply

High speed and Thai, a recipe for disaster. 

So this is a Thai-Italian development.

 

I can only hope the Italian company isn't AnsaldoBreda. The high speed trains these Italians delivered to The Netherlands looked nice, but fell apart pretty quickly. I believe the high-speed trains were replaced in about a year due to all the malfunctions.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V250_(train)

If Thailand is to survive the challenge of its neighbours it should reject the rush to modernise and upgrade and instead return to the traditional ways of life. A more serene and laidback Thailand holds far more appeal than a slick, fast-paced tropical wringer.

On 7/20/2020 at 3:37 PM, AlexJohanson said:

Here is a group of guys pretending to work in order to justify their salaries. In this day and age a bullet train is the last thing Thailand needs.

Unless it's a bullet for da dum 

On 7/23/2020 at 5:18 AM, Lenny the Loser said:

If Thailand is to survive the challenge of its neighbours it should reject the rush to modernise and upgrade and instead return to the traditional ways of life. A more serene and laidback Thailand holds far more appeal than a slick, fast-paced tropical wringer.

All part of China's belt and road policy, and Thailand have signed up.  

On 7/20/2020 at 2:31 PM, bkk6060 said:

Not much of an advantage a fast driver can easily do it in less then 90 minutes.

Right. Prolly 60-min to Pattaya terminal, 

then another 20-30' transfer to hotel in town.

Seven-of-one

half-a-dozen the other.

My BKK pick-up driver will bring beer or

whatever for the ride.

On 7/20/2020 at 2:31 PM, bkk6060 said:

Not much of an advantage a fast driver can easily do it in less then 90 minutes.

but a very fast WILL have to break the speed limits......