摘要
On December 19,2015,construction equipment including cranes and excavators stood at attention at Thailand’s Chiang Rak Noi Station.Then Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong lit the ceremonial cable,officially launching the China-Thailand Railway project.The 845-kilometer high-speed line will be Thailand’s first.It will stretch from Bangkok to Nong Khai on the Thai-Lao border and,once completed,will connect with the operational China-Laos Railway,enabling direct travel from Bangkok to Kunming,capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province.Currently,most of Thailand’s rail infrastructure dates back more than a century.Most trains run at speeds below 50 km/h,using outdated carriages with safety risks.The China-Thailand Railway is expected to significantly improve this situation.
