China, Thailand and High-speed rail

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.
China and Thailand To Be Linked Via High-Speed Rail
The project is part of Thailand's broader strategy to bolster links with China, its largest trading partner, as it strives to keep pace with regional peers.
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Thailand expects high-speed rail link to China to be ready in 2030
Thailand expects its 609-km (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations in 2030, its government said on Wednesday, nearly a decade later than originally planned.
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.
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AP first to report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution in China
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China’s push to end the ‘Malacca Dilemma’ through Myanmar and Thailand
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China Families Appeal to Free Relatives Held by Scam Gangs in Myanmar
On Tuesday, China's state broadcaster said Beijing had reached a consensus with Thailand and Myanmar to arrest the ...
The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world
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High-speed rail project to commence service by 2030
The government has confirmed the Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed rail project, connecting to China's high-speed railway network, ...