Thailand mulls high speed rail link - Pattaya - Suvarnabhumi - Don Meuang

 

 

Ambitious plans to connect the eastern seaboard by high speed rail to Bangkok have been discussed for the first time this week.

 

The proposed route would link three main airports.

 

Proposals were presented by rail authorities at the Asia Hotel in Pattaya in a first public forum to offer opinions about the plans.

 

The meeting was told that initial plans suggest the railway would run all the way from Don Meuang airport to Rayong - a 260 kilometer project that is part of massive infrastructure improvements in the country's communications network.

 

The railway - whose exact route is still up for grabs - would run between Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong.

 

There would be ten stations namely:

 

Don Meuang, Bang Seu, Makkasan, Suvarnabhumi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Sri Racha, Pattaya, U-Tapao and Rayong.

 

The line is expected to be standard gauge 1.435 meter wide track.

 

Much would be elevated but there would also be tunnels.

 

Budget at present is set at 28 billion baht.

 

At the Asia hotel officials from the government and private sector, business leaders and local representatives were all given a chance to offer insights into the project and propose details, said Pattaya News.

 

Source: http://www.pattayanews.com/content/18429

 

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Gosh, it's so good to read about some serious mulling happening after all the intrigue of the last week with all the kippers being thrown around by the authorities and very important people..

'There would be ten stations namely:

Don Meuang, Bang Seu, Makkasan, Suvarnabhumi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Sri Racha, Pattaya, U-Tapao and Rayong.'

 

that shouldn't be too hard then, there's already right of way between DMK and Makkasan on to Swampy, and then follow SRT to Rayong.

 

36 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand mulls

Mulling is often quoted as some sort of vague action on the part of the military which really amounts to "we don't really know what we are doing".

How they mull their way out of the economic catastrophe that awaits them is something else. Pity help Thailand.

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

have been discussed for the first time this week.

 

Apart from all the other times, that this has been discussed, over the past decade or so ?

6 minutes ago, Ricardo said:

 

Apart from all the other times, that this has been discussed, over the past decade or so ?

Time was invented by the almighty on 22 May 2014, so this is the first time it has been discussed 

In that case they must have travelled back before the beginning of time, for example to 2013  ...

 

http://pattayadailynews.com/7-stations-for-the-high-speed-rail-project/  "the project completion is estimated to be 2017"

 

Perhaps they called-in Doctor Who, as a consultant ?

In a country where the only growth comes from extreme investments in submarines, Chinese railways, also called POpulism, and when the rest of ASEAN are showing true growth, it is hard to see this one. But a good idea, basically, but it will as always end in deep corrupt deals

Why not have some high speed direct lines between all the bar sois in Pattaya, BKK, Phuket and Isaan?

So farangs can take trains to and from bars fast and when they've found love and ready to marry they take the train from the bar to Isaan.

Maybe even have an express route from Suvarnabhumi to Isaan with go-go-train.


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The More Gash Cannonball!

1 hour ago, maxpower said:

We all have our little dreams.

 

Glad to see that the investment project model is complete. I can see Don Muang in the top-left corner, as well as Chachoengsao on the top-right... But which one is Pattaya? 

Edited August 31, 20178 yr by StayinThailand2much

11 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Gosh, it's so good to read about some serious mulling happening after all the intrigue of the last week with all the kippers being thrown around by the authorities and very important people..

They would be red kippers wouldn't they?   Herrings in short supply.

That's not a high-speed train by the way. Look at the shape of the front of it

Edited September 1, 20178 yr by Dave67

10 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Mulling is often quoted as some sort of vague action on the part of the military which really amounts to "we don't really know what we are doing".

How they mull their way out of the economic catastrophe that awaits them is something else. Pity help Thailand.

Some positive planning by the government but of coarse Cadbury will never be happy.

It seems it doesn't matter what Thailand does or plans for economic development you just like to whinge.

I'd hate to live every day like that ....  i'd move at the first chance.

Expect the mulling committee to be downgraded to the muse forum in about a years time followed by the ruminate chamber before eventually becoming the brooding panel.

"The line is expected to be standard gauge 1.435 meter wide track"

 

No, it Will be 1435.

Dual track as well, expensive <deleted>

Would it not make sense, in advance of the dual-track standard-gauge 250kph line proposed in the OP, to try running a diesel-Sprinter every few hours up-and-down the existing meter-gauge line from Sattahip to Pattaya to Bangkok-past-Swampy to Don Muang ? 

 

They might find that there is not actually sufficient demand, or even that a slower train is all that's required, and save the capital-cost of this project, to be applied instead to other potential-investments ?

 

But then there would be fewer brown-enve  ...  Oh, I see the problem, with this.

 

 

 

Edited September 1, 20178 yr by Ricardo
sorry, my spelling !

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Ambitious plans to connect the eastern seaboard by high speed rail to Bangkok have been discussed for the first time this week.

In spite of all the nay sayers, this is correct. It is the first time this week it has been discussed.

 

Now if the punctuation was different .. ie ...
"Ambitious plans to connect the eastern seaboard by high speed rail to Bangkok have been discussed for the first time, this week."  Would have a slightly different meaning.

35 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Expect the mulling committee to be downgraded to the muse forum in about a years time followed by the ruminate chamber before eventually becoming the brooding panel.

 

Where do I send the envelope to get it to stop at Rong Po? Or do I just talk to the driver like the blue buses.

A tunnel will definitely be proposed for Swampy. I am looking forward to using the high speed rail. Wish the party in power would build a high speed rail in the States. hahahaha 

Assuming it stops at all the places mentioned it isn't very likely to be high speed 

Creating a second rail system in a country will always result in diminishing the existing lines in favour of the new lines.

Which means a huge loss of you investment.

It would be much better to upgrade the existing system, rolling stock and routes.

Another option would be to connect the three airports including the existing airport link.

Seen the route, planned stops and distances, 160 km/h is quite enough.

A speed obtainable on the existing metre gauge rail lines.

14 minutes ago, hansnl said:

Seen the route, planned stops and distances, 160 km/h is quite enough.

A speed obtainable on the existing metre gauge rail lines.

 

I would pay good money to watch a train go at 160kmh along the existing tracks in Pattaya.

Why a high speed train? Looking at the route, surely extensions of the existing Airport Rail Link would work?

 

Where's the money coming from for all these projects?

12 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

 

I would pay good money to watch a train go at 160kmh along the existing tracks in Pattaya.

13 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

'There would be ten stations namely:

Don Meuang, Bang Seu, Makkasan, Suvarnabhumi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Sri Racha, Pattaya, U-Tapao and Rayong.'

 

that shouldn't be too hard then, there's already right of way between DMK and Makkasan on to Swampy, and then follow SRT to Rayong.

 

Exackery!!!  And including the major transport hub of Bang Sue for easy transfer to skytrain, subway, another train, bus or motorway.  And standard gauge as well, no less to Pattaya U-Tapau etc!!!!!    Now they are cooking with gas!  I am almost speechless in my amazement!!!!!!!!! (Well almost.)     See what you can come up with after a proper planning session instead of just shooting one's mouth off to some reporter over the phone without even thinking about what you are saying.   Outstanding.

12 hours ago, SABloke said:

Time was invented by the almighty on 22 May 2014, so this is the first time it has been discussed 

So this is Year Three right, not 2,560 or 2017?