Follow CGSP on Social Media

Listen to the CGSP Podcast

Thailand’s Chinese-financed High Speed Railway Gets Boost After Xi Visit to Bangkok

by Eric Olander
Deng Xijun is China's ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN.)

The long-delayed 609-kilometer China-Thailand high-speed standard gauge railway is once again a top priority for both sides following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Thailand last week, where the project topped the agenda in bilateral talks.

With a price tag of $12 billion, this is one of China’s largest and most expensive BRI projects to date. Thai authorities are hoping to finish the first two stages by 2026 and have the entire project completed no later than 2026 — 14 years after it was first conceived.

  • Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis.
  • Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
  • Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South.

China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening.

Subscribe today for unlimited access.

OR

Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More

You Might Like

Uganda Confident It Will Secure $2 Billion China Exim Bank Loan to Build New Standard Gauge Railway

The Ugandan government is reportedly in talks with the China Exim Bank to secure a $2 billion loan to build a new Standard Gauge Railway, according to the Daily ...

Passenger Traffic’s Up on Kenya’s New SGR But Will It Be Enough to Save the Embattled Railway?

Travelers are making their way back to Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railways, especially the line between Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa, according to new data published by the Kenya ...

Africa’s Newest Chinese-Financed and Constructed Railway Begins Operating in Nigeria

The newest Chinese-built railway in Africa is now officially in service following a Tweet on Monday from the office of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari that launched the new Lagos to Ibadan line. The ...

What is The China-Global South Project?

Independent

The China-Global South Project is passionately independent, non-partisan and does not advocate for any country, company or culture.

News

A carefully curated selection of the day’s most important China-Global South stories. Updated 24 hours a day by human editors. No bots, no algorithms.

Analysis

Diverse, often unconventional insights from scholars, analysts, journalists and a variety of stakeholders in the China-Global South discourse.

Networking

A unique professional network of China-Africa scholars, analysts, journalists and other practioners from around the world.

Subscribe