Direct Thailand-China rail cargo service launches

Simultaneously in Chongqing, a cargo train carrying industrial sodium sulfate left the city’s railway station bound for Thailand. The Chinese launch ceremony was presided over by Chongqing’s vice mayor and officials from the Thai consulate in Chengdu and Laos embassy.

The trains will meet along the line before reaching their destinations within four days. Frequency of the service will depend on export demand.

PAS offers railway container transport services between Thailand and China on four routes, linking Map Ta Phut railway station in Rayong province with the Chinese cities of Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Zhengzhou.

Most of the cargo is Thai frozen seafood and fresh fruits, including durian, mangosteen, longan, and coconut. From next year, cargoes will also include frozen chicken for export to western China.

The railway links connecting Thailand, Laos, and China are part of the Belt and Road Initiative to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime trade routes.