China, Thailand

Bangkok to Beijing: Thailand speeds up high-speed rail link to China via Laos by 2030
Government spokesman says the rail line will connect Thailand to the global economy and bring it closer to becoming a logistics hub.
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, nearly a decade later than originally planned.
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.
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.
Thai High-Speed Rail Linking Bangkok to China Eyes 2030 Opening
Thailand expects to complete its first high-speed rail network linking the country to China through Laos in 2030, a long-delayed project officials have touted as key to furthering bilateral relations and trade between the two nations.
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.
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
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.
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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