Locals demand SRT halt rail project amid flood risk

Nakhon Ratchasima: Locals in Sung Noen district have urged the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to halt the construction of a high-speed railway passing through their area and modify what they claim is a flood-prone design of the section.

They argued the current design, which aims to build a dyke along the tracks, would cause flooding in their communities. They suggested instead that the section of the project be built on an elevated platform, passing over their neighbourhoods.

Representatives of the state-run local Damrongdhama Centre on Tuesday invited the railway project builder to have a discussion with 200 protesters.

The section of the project, linking tambon Kud Chik with tambon Kok Kraut, forms part of the 250.77-kilometre high-speed rail track project connecting Nakhon…