webfact Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Picture: Manager There are several developments in the ultimate plan to link Bangkok to China by railway before the end of the decade. The China - Laos railway is due to open on the Laotian National Day December 2nd in 12 weeks. The 420 kilometer route comprises 31 stations beginning in Kunming in China's Yunnan province. It proceeds via the so called Golden City of Boten in northern Laos to Vientiane the Laos capital city just across the border from Nong Khai in the far north east of Thailand. Picture: Manager Yesterday the Department of Rail Transport's Kittiphan Panjan met with others to instruct the Thai state railways to procure rolling stock to meet the trains in Vientiane to facilitate cross border trade using the current bridge between Nong Khai and the Laos capital. Plans are being made to construct a second bridge 30 meters from the first that will have both one meter and 1.435 meter gauge. Ultimately this will form part of the connection between Bangkok and China. The high speed connection between the Thai capital and Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) - a 253 kms stretch - is currently being constructed and is set to be open in 2026. Picture: Manager The continuing section of high speed rail from Korat to Nong Khai comprising a 356 kms stretch is due to be completed by 2028 and will connect to the Laos-China railway, reported Manager. From December cross border trade is expected to increase with goods coming from China to Thailand though in later years it is expected that passengers will be able to travel between the three countries. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-09-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Lots of investment opportunities here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ramrod711 Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 Fortunaetly for me, I haven't wasted too much time learning Thai. I can just start learning Chinese so I'll be ready for the influx. 7 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThomasThBKK Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 minute ago, mahtin said: Lots of investment opportunities here. Yeah like buying all the land next to the railway before it was announced like the thais did ???? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThomasThBKK Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 minute ago, ramrod711 said: Fortunaetly for me, I haven't wasted too much time learning Thai. I can just start learning Chinese so I'll be ready for the influx. Looking at china, their crackdowns on everything, how they not want any money to leave the country, i am not even sure chinese will be allowed to come here in the future... 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mahtin Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 Think long-term, think takeover. 13 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post djayz Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said: Yeah like buying all the land next to the railway before it was announced like the thais did ???? I think you'll find that the average Somchai didn't have insider knowledge about this once in a lifetime opportunity to get rich quickly. If the truth be known, a very small, exclusive group of people just happened, by sheer coincidence, to buy that land before the project was announced. 15 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 China has over 30,000 km. of high speed rail, by far the world's leader. Thailand has zero km. of high speed rail. By far one of the world's sluggards, when it comes to any sort of high speed, or alternative forms of transportation, with their highways utterly choked by trucks of all kinds and sizes, due to decades of a lack of planning, when it comes to moving cargo around the nation. High speed rail is desperately needed here. And it is quite obvious the Thais cannot do this on their own. Way, way over their heads. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post djayz Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 I think the concept/project is a great development for the region. It should also help to reduce the number of lorries on the roads, many of which are not roadworthy and/or belch out thick, black fumes, not to mention just how recklessly some of those vehicles are driven. It should cut down on delivery times, road accidents and be a little more environmentally friendly. I'd love to take the train one day from here up to Kunming (I know passenger services are not planned until much later). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 High Speed train finished 2028....... only if the Chinese build the lot . regards worgeordie 8 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteBuffaloATM Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 pursuant to the end game CCP BRI, thailand & Asean will become a CCP Province by 2050. THEN all Chinese can come ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 ^^ Thats it. While nice to have an easier option to go to Kunming, perish the thought of potentially hundreds of thousands of bogan Chinese piling in. 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 Perfect for the PLA to move troops, in case the Southern Provinces formerly known as SEA should dare to disobey Beijing at some point in the future. 6 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric Loh Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, mahtin said: Lots of investment opportunities here. Lots of trade potential for Thailand and Yunnan. Open up landlocked Yunnan province with a population of 84 million for investments both ways. Will also attract FDI into Thailand for countries that wish to exploit the economic opportunities. Kunming is a lovely tourist city with a Mediterranean type climate and Thailand too will offer a desirable destination for tourist from Yunnan. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pedrogaz Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 If I'm still alive, I'll use this. I hope it isn't delayed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fvw53 Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 Suppose one train carries 2000 passengers How hours will be needed to pass the Lao passport and customs and then the Chinese border....all the time reduction of high speed may be lost I prefer an airplane 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BestB Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 Do not know how wise it is of Thailand to keep cozying up with China when there is brewing trouble between China and the world. US, UK and AU just signed a new pack to counter China. Go with China, Thailand can forget about Western help and last time i checked it was the West that came to rescue each and every time with no strings attached. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptile91602 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 These advancemnets must make those american politicians livid who haven't gotten their millions in bribe money in there pockets. But don't worry if america can't make money on this they can by going to war with china. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, BestB said: Do not know how wise it is of Thailand to keep cozying up with China when there is brewing trouble between China and the world. US, UK and AU just signed a new pack to counter China. Go with China, Thailand can forget about Western help and last time i checked it was the West that came to rescue each and every time with no strings attached. i dont think you are seeing the whole picture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 3 hours ago, mahtin said: Lots of investment opportunities here. Yes. I'm investing in manufactures of troop trains. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 3 hours ago, ramrod711 said: Fortunaetly for me, I haven't wasted too much time learning Thai. I can just start learning Chinese so I'll be ready for the influx. Start with useful phrases like : Don't shoot , I'm unarmed. Stop beating me please. I can't climb into that cattle truck, its already full. I can't go to a labour camp, I'm a Tory. 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, wombat said: i dont think you are seeing the whole picture Strange to me that if directed at Thai's it is in English? However all part of the Chinese long game I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BestB Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, wombat said: i dont think you are seeing the whole picture Its called paid advertising 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 We've been subjected to all this 'High Speed' Railway Bull now for close to 20 years and barely a sod of earth has been turned even though Prayut went out with his special Gold shovel and moved about 10 kilo's of gravel 4 or 5 years ago. Back in 2010 it was not only China that would be connected it was also Bangkok to Chiang Mai included and Yingluk even designed the Lunch Boxes for the Trains; which were going to be up and running by 2016 ! Believe what you SEE and not what you read as they are full of S++T for the most part and this is only being brought to the fore again now because Laos are shortly to bring their line to fruition whilst Thailand has been sleeping as usual since the Post War years....Zzzzzzz. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 The Gravy train now arriving on platform 1 is for old buffer, hi-so connected and Sinowotsgoing on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) When will they begin construction on the bridge from Bangkok to Los Angeles? Edited September 18, 2021 by Isaan sailor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robert888d Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 China lends vast sums of money to countries for huge development projects. Later on many countries are unable to repay the loans and then China can get anything it wants out of them. China will eventually take over Thailand but the Thais will have no one to blame but themselves. The Chinese are very intelligent and clever to say the least. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: Ultimately this will form part of the connection between Bangkok and China Chinas main artery into the S.E.Asian countries... here comes the final nail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 3 hours ago, ThomasThBKK said: Looking at china, their crackdowns on everything, how they not want any money to leave the country, i am not even sure chinese will be allowed to come here in the future... They'll take over eventually, Cambodias stuffed already, sold out to the devil. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mahtin Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 Ironic that Thailand was never colonised... yet. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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