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Bangkok–Nong Khai High-Speed Railway

April 12, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway is a planned railway that will connect Bangkok to Nong Khai in northeast Thailand on the Laos border. It will then be connected to the Laos-China Railway, providing a railway connection from Bangkok to Vientiane, and onwards to Kunming in China. This new railway is a double-track standard-gauge line that […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: ayutthaya, bang sue, bangkok, don muang, khon kaen, nakhon ratchasima, nong khai, railways, thailand, udon thani

Khon Kaen Transit System – The proposed light rail transit (LRT) in Khon Kaen

March 19, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Khon Kaen Transit System (KKTS) is a proposed light rail transit (LRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Khon Kaen Khon in the Isaan region of Northeast Thailand. A BRT system of 4 lines was proposed in 2012, and in 2015 the plan was changed to convert the North-South Red BRT line into a […]

Filed Under: Thailand, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: khon kaen, light rail, thailand

Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Bang Sue Grand Station)

March 13, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Bang Sue Grand Station

Bang Sue Grand Station (officially known as Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal) is the new central railway station of Bangkok. The station will be the terminus for all current long-distance rail services and future high-speed railways, and through-trains for the SRT commuter lines and 3-airport HSR line. It is also connected to the mass transit […]

Filed Under: Thailand Tagged With: bangkok, railway station, railways, thailand

Bangkok – Chiang Mai High-Speed Railway

March 10, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

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, Thailand Tagged With: bangkok, chiang mai, high speed rail, thailand

Pattaya Station Redevelopment: High-speed railway and mixed-use project

March 6, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Pattaya Station and the surrounding area will be redeveloped as part of the High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports Project. Pattaya Station is on the Ban Phlu Ta Luang Main Line of the Eastern Line. The Ban Phlu Ta Luang Main Line is a metre-gauge railway operated with diesel locomotives, while the high-speed railway will be […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: pattaya, thailand

Bangkok construction update – 2022 edition

December 6, 2022 By James Clark 5 Comments

Welcome to the annual Bangkok construction update. This is a snapshot of major projects around Bangkok as of December 2022. An ongoing list of projects can be found on the Future Bangkok page. One Bangkok Address: Wireless, Rama IV, Sathorn Road, Bangkok. One Bangkok is a mixed-use development featuring office towers, luxury hotels, luxury condos, […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Thailand Tagged With: 2022 construction updates, bangkok, thailand

The ticketing mess of Bangkok’s rail transit

October 11, 2022 By James Clark 1 Comment

The rail transit system of Bangkok is operated by three separate companies, and each company issues tickets that are only valid for their own line. I’ve previously covered the station transfer mess of Bangkok’s rail transit. This article covers the ticketing mess of Bangkok’s rail transit. The ticketing mess The mass transit system of Bangkok […]

Filed Under: Thailand, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bangkok, bangkok mass transit, thailand

The station transfer mess of Bangkok’s rail transit

September 20, 2022 By James Clark 3 Comments

Bangkok is working towards building an urban rail transit system that will meet the needs of the people of this megacity. There are now 8 lines that make up the metro system, with 3 lines under construction, and more lines planned. Unfortunately for Bangkok, the system currently has three operators that are not compelled to […]

Filed Under: Thailand, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bangkok, metro, thailand

Koh Samui Bridge

August 29, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Koh Samui Bridge is a proposed bridge in Thailand from the island of Samui to Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Khanom is the nearest point on the mainland, and the proposal has called for a cable-stayed bridge that would span 18km with two lanes in each direction. Koh Samui Bridge Map [Map of […]

Filed Under: Bridges, Thailand Tagged With: bridge, koh samui, thailand

The mixed-gauge mess of Thailand’s railways

April 18, 2022 By James Clark 13 Comments

Thailand is in the process of expanding and duplicating railway lines across the country. While this is a much-needed improvement to the railway network, the choice of railway gauge will create further problems and cost more in the future. Thailand’s railways operate on a metre-gauge. There are several gauges used around the world, but most […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: railways, thailand

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