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China and Thailand To Be Linked Via High-Speed Rail
Thailand’s high-speed rail to China on track for 2030 launch
Thailand has announced that its section of the high-speed railway, which will connect the country with China through Laos, is slated to begin operations in 2030, marking a delay of nearly a decade from the original timeline of 2021.
Thailand expects high-speed rail link to China to be ready in 2030
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Thailand to finish $13bn high-speed line to China in 2030
Thailand says its $13bn high-speed railway to China through Laos will enter service in 2030, South China Morning Post reports.
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Bangkok to Beijing by train? Thailand’s high-speed rail to China is about to change travel forever
Thailand started the construction of the high-speed rail network in 2017 under the Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative, according to the project’s website. The Thai government is responsible for entire project investment, civil works construction, and application of Chinese construction technologies and railway systems.
Thailand’s fast train to China runs 9 years behind schedule
By 2030, the US$13 billion Thai network is expected to connect to the Laos-China high-speed railway via a bridge over the Mekong River.
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Thailand Advances High-Speed Rail Project Linking Bangkok to China
Thailand's high-speed rail project connecting Bangkok to China through Laos has achieved significant progress, with the first phase now over one-third complete
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Thailand’s High-Speed Rail To China Set For 2030 Completion After Years of Delay
Thailand expects its high-speed rail link to China via Laos to be operational by 2030, nearly a decade behind schedule.
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Thai High-Speed Rail Project Set For Completion in 2030, Government Says
The planned high-speed line, which will connect Bangkok to China via Laos, has seen sluggish progress since construction began in 2017.