geovalin Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Thailand will provide a train engine to Cambodia for the transport of goods and tourists between the two countries, according to a government official. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made the promise to provide the train engine in response to efforts to increase trade and tourists between the two Kingdoms, said ruling CPP lawmaker Hun Many on Monday after wrapping up an official trip to Thailand where he met with Mr. Prayut. Mr. Many, the youngest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, said the train engine would be used on the new rail line once a connection is made, which is scheduled to occur before the end of the year. “In a nearly hour-long meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, His Excellency said the train engine would be delivered soon,” Mr. Many said. Last week, Transport Minister Sun Chanthol confirmed that the official railway link between Cambodia and Thailand would be made by year’s end. He added that Mr. Hun Sen and Mr. Prayut would cross the border together by train at the official inauguration ceremony. However, the date of the ceremony has yet to be revealed. read more http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33101/thailand-gives-train-engine-to-cambodia/ -- © Copyright Khmer Times 14/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred110 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Last month I saw the tracks being laid through the center of Poipet. They removed my favorite little outdoor cafe in front of the Poipet Casino Hotel. It will be nice if it connects to Siem reap and Phnom Penh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 This is great news. But just one engine? I'm assuming Cambodia has several more Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred110 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 After and before pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 6 hours ago, geovalin said: Last week, Transport Minister Sun Chanthol confirmed that the official railway link between Cambodia and Thailand would be made by year’s end. Which year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
licka Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Wasn't the Australian transport company TOLL rebuilding the rail system and supplying rolling stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobsworth Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 (edited) 11 hours ago, fred110 said: Last month I saw the tracks being laid through the center of Poipet. They removed my favorite little outdoor cafe in front of the Poipet Casino Hotel. It will be nice if it connects to Siem reap and Phnom Penh. if we are talking about the same cafe? the one photographed above. that too was my favorite cafe. hard to understand that the tracks could run thru the site of the cafe. the passage is narrow and carries the road and the entrance to the casino. it is surrounded by buildings or have they been demolished also? and then there is the roundabout and all of the cambodian immigration buildings leading on to the main road. have all the immigration facilities been demolished also. there seems to be a motto in cambodia that if a building is useful or old or beautiful we will demolish it - progress. Edited December 14, 2016 by jobsworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred110 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 8 hours ago, jobsworth said: if we are talking about the same cafe? the one photographed above. that too was my favorite cafe. hard to understand that the tracks could run thru the site of the cafe. the passage is narrow and carries the road and the entrance to the casino. it is surrounded by buildings or have they been demolished also? and then there is the roundabout and all of the cambodian immigration buildings leading on to the main road. have all the immigration facilities been demolished also. there seems to be a motto in cambodia that if a building is useful or old or beautiful we will demolish it - progress. Yes that cafe is gone, the tracks are on the left side of the road, immigration is on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred110 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 On 12/15/2016 at 0:04 AM, jobsworth said: if we are talking about the same cafe? the one photographed above. that too was my favorite cafe. hard to understand that the tracks could run thru the site of the cafe. the passage is narrow and carries the road and the entrance to the casino. it is surrounded by buildings or have they been demolished also? and then there is the roundabout and all of the cambodian immigration buildings leading on to the main road. have all the immigration facilities been demolished also. there seems to be a motto in cambodia that if a building is useful or old or beautiful we will demolish it - progress. I just came back from a great 5 days in Poipet. There is a very good place for breakfast and lunch and coffee and Wifi. It is the Crown Coffee, across from the Crown casino. read my review on Tripadvisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 On 12/14/2016 at 0:51 PM, mcfish said: This is great news. But just one engine? I'm assuming Cambodia has several more Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk Passenger and cargo trains run now from PP to S,ville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 On 12/14/2016 at 4:16 PM, licka said: Wasn't the Australian transport company TOLL rebuilding the rail system and supplying rolling stock They lost the contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Since Malaysia has mostly gone all electric Cambodia may be able to get some trains from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Thailand gives train engine, hope it isnt 1 from SRT, as all the engines are knackered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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