Thai-Chinese High-Speed Rail Project Faces 350-Day Delay

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The Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project has encountered another setback, with a 350-day extension approved by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board due to rental buildings hindering construction. This delay moves the completion deadline to March 10, 2026, for the Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima stretch of the railway, affecting contract sections 3 to 5 of phase 1.

 

SRT chief Veerith Amrapal confirmed the extension after a board meeting, clarifying that no additional costs would be incurred by the Construction Supervision Consultant or Project Management Consultant. The delay primarily resulted from the SRT's failure to promptly clear the construction site of 60 obstructive rental buildings, which led to legal action against tenants. Following negotiations, the area was vacated by May 13 last year, allowing for site clearance and subsequent progress approval by the SRT board.

 

 

Considered a flagship endeavour to boost regional connectivity, phase 1 of the project covers 12.38 kilometres, from Khok Kruat to Nakhon Ratchasima. Yet, as of January, only 12.42% of civil works were completed, with SPTK Joint Venture Co., Ltd. overseeing construction at a budget of 7.75 billion baht.

 

Despite this being the latest in a series of delays, officials remain hopeful that site clearance will now streamline construction. However, persistent missed deadlines and bureaucratic challenges foster doubt regarding the high-speed rail's future completion and operational readiness, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-03-06

 

 

[JoePai]

This bunch could not arrange a p*** up in a brewery

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3 hours ago, JoePai said:

This bunch could not arrange a p*** up in a brewery

They will get they in the end, more than can be said for the UK's HS2 ,2019 costs 20.5 billion GBP, recent estimates Jan 2025, 49 billon GBP, and it will be at least 6 years over the original   completion date, the section near me, Mortlec  Saraburi is about done.

Now, how cold not organize at rice pudding at Ambrosia.

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4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

phase 1 of the project covers 12.38 kilometres, from Khok Kruat to Nakhon Ratchasima. Yet, as of January, only 12.42% of civil works were completed, with SPTK Joint Venture Co., Ltd. overseeing construction at a budget of 7.75 billion baht.

Isn't the Thai section mostly on flat land?

 

The entire line from Kunming to Vientiane, consisting of mostly tunnels and bridges, was completed ahead of schedule and within budget of about $6 billion, 2016-2021.

 

Delayed once due to the Rail Minister's corruption trial.

 

A Chinese court has given former Railways Minister Liu Zhijun a suspended death sentence for corruption and abuse of power, state media report.

Liu was accused of accepting bribes totalling more than 64m yuan ($10m; £6m) over 25 years.

Prosecutors said he awarded government rail contracts in return for bribes.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-23222240