snoop1130 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Cabinet nod for Bt85bn double-track rail project in the North By The Nation The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the State Railways of Thailand’s Den Chai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong double-track rail project, at a cost of Bt85.345 billion. The bidding process is expected to take place this year, after which construction of the entire route will take four years. The SRT has divided the project into three construction contracts: the Den Chai-Ngao section, worth Bt26.704 billion; the Ngao-Chiang Rai section, worth Bt28.735 billion; and the Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong section, worth Bt17.482 billion. Land expropriation will cost Bt10.66 billion, and the cost of hiring a project consultant is Bt1.764 billion. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Economy/30351163 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-7-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I would have thought that extending the line from Chiangmai to Chiangrai/Chang Kong would have been far more beneficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmouse1 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Why the SOUTH never get any infrastructure projects and no proper or tangible investment? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakancnx Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 21 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said: Why the SOUTH never get any infrastructure projects and no proper or tangible investment? ? Chinese influence of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 30 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said: Why the SOUTH never get any infrastructure projects and no proper or tangible investment? ? They blow their chances, so to speak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Maejo Man said: I would have thought that extending the line from Chiangmai to Chiangrai/Chang Kong would have been far more beneficial. That is in fact a splendid idea. But the trouble is that Bangkok is thought to be the centre of all things. Cross-country connections are not in vogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Mickmouse1 said: Why the SOUTH never get any infrastructure projects and no proper or tangible investment? ? They are double tracking now in the south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Maejo Man said: I would have thought that extending the line from Chiangmai to Chiangrai/Chang Kong would have been far more beneficial. It's shorter to take cargo from China to Bangkok and v.v. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Mickmouse1 said: Why the SOUTH never get any infrastructure projects and no proper or tangible investment? ? To be fair: Thailand plans to build a 62km motorway in the southern province of Songkhla to the border with Malaysia in a bid to boost bilateral trade and cross-border tourism that is currently worth an estimated Bt500 billion per year. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30343972 The Cabinet yesterday gave the green light for an ambitious development plan for the Southern region that also includes targeted support for the southernmost provinces. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Economy/30332734 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 All the main routes need to be double track for safety as well as convenience of travel & frequency. long before you even consider the high speed option. My only gripe is letting SRT (the worst run Government Dept in the world) build & run it. You cannot even get a drink on the trains only due to their incompetence of screening staff so we all have to suffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 7 hours ago, natway09 said: All the main routes need to be double track for safety as well as convenience of travel & frequency. long before you even consider the high speed option. My only gripe is letting SRT (the worst run Government Dept in the world) build & run it. You cannot even get a drink on the trains only due to their incompetence of screening staff so we all have to suffer It would be a huge waste of resources to build and maintain double trackage for such low volumes. The trend with the huge railways in North America has been to switch from double to single track. Better to go with sufficient passing sidings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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