SARABURI, Aug 17 (TNA) — Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday took a field visit to Saraburi province to inspect the Thai-Chinese Cooperation Project on the Bangkok-Nong Khai High-speed Railway.

 

The Prime Minister followed up on the construction progress of the 1st train tunnel (Pha Sadet Tunnel) of the double-track railway, route Map Kabao (Saraburi)-Thanon Chira Junction (Nakhon Ratchasima), at Hin Lap Station construction site in Muak Lek district.

 

He was briefed by State Railway of Thailand (SRT)’s Governor Nirut Maneephan on the overall progress of Map Kabao-Thanon Chira Junction double-track railway construction, and, then, left for the site of Muak Lek Tunnel in Muak Lek subdistrict, Muak Lek district, to monitor the construction progress of the 1st section of Thai-Chinese Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed railway project (Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima).

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1224724

 

-- Thai News Agency 2023-08-17

 

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The man who double-crossed democracy observes double-track rail project created by his absolute powers. Almost poetry.

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

High-speed Railway.

The railway track shown in the photo is definitely not High Speed Standard, must be narrow gauge for constructor's use. Pity the diesel locomotive had no display as shown below. The photo could then have been titled "Thomas & Friends".

 

PM Observes Double-Track Rail Projects in Saraburi

 

Yet, the image shows a low-speed single track????