1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

Thailand is not moving forward for the majority of the Thais who live in poverty (or near poverty) at the bottom of the food chain.

The majority of these 'major infrastructure projects' tend to only help those with money, or those in Bangkok.

The population of Bangkok is projected to increase to just over 11 million people this year.

The population of Thailand is estimated at 77.1 million people.

Bangkok is not Thailand, but it is the only bit that the politicians look after.

Indeed Bangkok is not Thailand, but the rest of Thailand doesn't exist except when there are elections... Everything is based on Bangkok and its inhabitants and less for Chiang Mai and Phuket will do what they like as they think they are a special part of Thailand

They have a lot of boxes to check to pull this off.

1. Designed for efficiency

2. Speed, and sustainability

3. Cost of Operation

4. Cost of Maintenance 

5. Affordable to Customers

6. Quiet, Comfortable, with food and drink service.

7. Time tell completion ( Last thing you want is to waste so much time building the technology and rail specifications have changed.

 

Let's all go to temple and pray they pull this off.  Especially completing the line Nahkon Ratchasima in the next 5 years.

After all these years, they're still talking about it...

We all know what happened to the Airport Link express trains. I wonder if they’ll contract for spare parts and maintenance this time? 

19 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

available in 2075

That soon?

20 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

"Poised" is the eternal, hopeful, vague term used for high-speed rail in Thailand.

 

Worth noting, nowhere in the OP article does it make any mention of when this supposed project might actually be completed.

 

In the year 2525 

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand's grand vision of connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports via high-speed rail is edging closer to reality.

One tiny baby step at a time.

6 hours ago, Caldera said:

After all these years, they're still talking about it...

 

About as long as the submarine......

These Government projects always go over budget and face unforeseen delays. If it ever gets started, there will be continual updates about delays and unforeseen costs.