Cambodian rails linked to Thailand’s

[geovalin]

 

Khouth Sophak Chakrya

 

The long-awaited railroad between Phnom Penh and Bangkok moved one step closer to completion yesterday after tracks on the Cambodian side were connected to those in Thailand.

 

The Poipet-Phnom Penh rail line was joined to the Bangkok-Sa Kaeo line during a ceremony at the international border checkpoint, said Sun Chanthol, minister of public works and transportation.

 

“Now we have connected our railway with Thailand’s railway and we will continue to renovate our railway as soon as possible in order to open the line between Cambodia and Thailand at the end of this year or early next year,” he said.

 

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-rails-linked-thailands

 

 

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[siam2007]

interesting. That will make for a veeeeeeery slow but as well veeeeeeery cheap trip from BKK to PNH

[monkey4u]

I hope both countries agreed on the same rail gauge  

[timber]

Well that is great.  Now if they get a night train can save on the cost of a couple of hotel rooms.

 

[Terdsak]

On 9/20/2016 at 7:33 AM, geovalin said:

at the end of this year or early next year,”

 

About the time the new three-year Cambodian visa is launched, then.