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Thailand’s first Shinkansen-style high-speed rail line, “Bangkok–Chiang Mai,” awaits a new government to move forward, as the EIA has not yet expired.

January 26, 2026 By Future Southeast Asia Leave a Comment

Article By: dailynews.co.th Thailand’s first Shinkansen high-speed rail line, “Bangkok-Chiang Mai,” is hoping the new government will approve its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to prevent it from expiring, despite being approved 9 years ago without construction. It plans to share its route with the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project. The “Daily News Transport Innovation Team” reported […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bangkok, chiang mai, high speed rail, thailand

Bangkok – Chiang Mai High-Speed Railway

January 26, 2026 By James Clark 3 Comments

The Bangkok – Chiang Mai High-Speed Railway (also known as the Northern High-speed Railway) is a proposed high-speed railway that would be built alongside the current Northern Line in Thailand. Japan has proposed building the railway in partnership with Thailand, and the line would be a Shinkansen-like bullet train similar to that used in Japan. […]

Filed Under: Railways Tagged With: bangkok, chiang mai, high speed rail, thailand

Kanchanaphisek Park: a model reclaimed waterway in Chiang Mai

October 14, 2024 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Kanchanaphisek Park is a park in Chiang Mai along a remnant of the outer city wall. The park is a good model of what a reclaimed waterway can look like. Chiang Mai has numerous waterways that run from the mountain (Doi Suthep) to the Ping River. Unfortunately, most of these have been encroached by urbanisation. […]

Filed Under: Urban Parks, Waterways Tagged With: chiang mai, thailand

Future Chiang Mai: construction and transport projects in Chiang Mai

July 15, 2024 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Construction projects in Chiang Mai, including public spaces, apartments, light rail transit, high-speed railway, and the new airport. Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand (by metropolitan area) and the largest city in northern Thailand. Despite it’s size, it’s a relatively low-rise city. The Old City area (inside the historic moat) is off […]

Filed Under: Future Cities Tagged With: chiang mai, thailand

Lanna International Airport (Second Chiang Mai International Airport)

June 19, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Lanna International Airport (Second Chiang Mai International Airport) is a proposed new airport in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The new airport (also referred to as New Chiang Mai Airport and Chiang Mai 2 International Airport) would be built on land in San Kamphaeng (Chiang Mai Province) and Ban Thi (Lamphun Province) about 25 km from Chiang […]

Filed Under: Aviation Tagged With: airports, chiang mai, thailand

Hanoi – Chiang Mai Railway

August 2, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hanoi - Chiang Mai Railway

The Hanoi – Chiang Mai Railway is an unofficially proposed railway that would connect Hanoi (Vietnam) to Chiang Mai (Thailand), via Luang Prabang (Laos). There are a number of long-term planned railways for Laos, but a Hanoi to Chiang Mai railway is not one under consideration. The railway proposal is via a map from China, […]

Filed Under: Railways Tagged With: chiang mai, hanoi, laos, luang prabang, thailand, vietnam

Chiang Mai Mass Transit – Proposed 3-line light rail system

February 24, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Greater Chiang Mai has a population close to one million people, making it the second biggest urban area in Thailand after Bangkok. With a growing urban area beyond the core of Mueang Chiang Mai District, there have been numerous plans over the years to build some form of mass transit system. What form of rail […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: chiang mai, metro, thailand

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