‘Chalermchai’ ordered a way to transport agricultural goods across the border. Opened the Laos-China railway line Help Thai entrepreneurs send products to the Chinese market.
On June 17, Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office revealed that Mr. Chalermchai Sri-on, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Continue to drive the government’s policy on the development of agricultural transport systems connecting neighboring countries. Ordered to prepare to support the opening of the Lao-China railway line. It is expected to open for service in December this year, with both passenger and freight trains. This is an opportunity for Thai entrepreneurs to transport goods, especially agricultural products, to China more quickly. Mr. Chalermchai has assigned the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards. Accelerate the signing of quarantine and inspection requirements for Thai fruit exports and imports through third countries for staff, operators and operators to have clear guidelines as well as ordering a preparation plan to support the Thai-Laos-China railway service in the urgent phase and the next There are agencies involved in the import-export of agricultural products such as the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Livestock Development and the Rubber Authority of Thailand as working groups, and there are representatives from the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards. secretary
Ms. Ratchada said that for the export of Thai fruit products. Found that it is very much in demand in the Chinese market, the number of exports in the first four months of this year amounted to 532 hundred thousand tons, a total value of 34 billion baht. The most exported fruit is durian, 1.9 hundred thousand tons, worth 23.3 billion baht, and longan 1.88 hundred thousand tons. worth 7.9 billion baht, 100,000 tons of coconuts, worth 1.9 billion baht, reflecting that Chinese consumers are confident in the quality and hygiene standards of Thai fruits. by the Ministry of Agriculture and related departments to be rigorous in every process from spraying disinfectant origin from orchards until the transport system adhere to the World Health Organization guidelines and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations And the products also meet international standards, both GAP and GMP.
Ms. Ratchada said that the Lao-Chinese railway line which will connect from Kunming City, Yunnan Province, Boten City, Lao PDR, and have a destination in Vientiane. The distance is only 24 kilometers from Nong Khai province. It is another route for transporting both goods and people from southern China through Laos to Thailand. Create significant opportunities for trade and investment. Therefore, I would like to invite Thai entrepreneurs to study information, procedures, rules and regulations. as well as the cost of transportation via the Lao-China railway route. To prepare for the opening of the car in the end of 2021
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