Thailand to consider Thailand-China high-speed railway project
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport said the long-delayed Thailand-China high-speed train project is likely to be considered in details before a full report on the project can be submitted to the cabinet
Thailand-China high-speed train (Source: VNA)
Thai Deputy Permanent
Secretary of Transport Phirapol Thavornsupacharoen said the report and the cabinet’s decision on the project and
recommendations – if there are any – will be presented for discussion at the
Thailand-China joint railway cooperation forum from January 16-18. If approved,
the project can proceed initially with the handover of land for the
construction.
Bidding
for the 95- billion-baht (2.7 billion USD) high-speed railway project between
Bangkok and Hua Hin and the 152-billion-baht (4.34 billion USD) Bangkok-Rayong
high-speed railway project is slated for the third quarter of this year under the
public-private partnership.
The
private sector could present their land beside the rail lines for commercial
development and would be required to conduct feasibility studies and
environmental impact assessments at its own costs.
The
ministry will try to finish two reports on the projects before they are
submitted to the National Economic and Social Development Board and the cabinet
for consideration respectively.
The
signing of contracts for four dual-track railway projects worth totallt 91
billion baht (3.95 billion USD) is expected to take place before March 26,
including the 167-km Prachuab Khiri Khan-Chumporn project, the 132-km
Mabkabao-Chira project, the 148-km Lop Buri-Paknam Po and the 165-km Nakhon
Pathom-Hua Hin project.-VNA
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