February 6, 2025

The Thai government has approved the phase-2 of the China-Thailand High-Speed Railway (HSR), a flagship infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that will eventually connect the Southeast Asian country with China via the China-Laos Railway, according to Xinhua News Agency. 

The HSR's phase-2, connecting Nakhon Ratchasima with Nong Khai, is expected to be completed by 2030. 

Chinese and Thai experts said that once the HSR becomes operational, it will open up a new channel for Thailand to expand exports, attract foreign investment and boost its tourism industry, marking a major step in constructing the backbone of the vast Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) network, a decade-long regional dream in Southeast Asia which is now materializing under the BRI framework.

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