Nong Khai bridge the final step in China-Laos-Thailand Railway

In order to connect Thailand to the new China-Laos Railway, the State Railway of Thailand has received orders from the Cabinet to build a second bridge across the Mekong River, this on for trains to link Nong Khai province to Laos. The SRT was instructed to design and build the bridge as quickly as possible.

A meeting was held at Government House on Thursday regarding the Thai-Lao-Chinese Railway plans, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, where they gave the rush order to the SRT to get going on the project right away. The meeting brought together many government bodies with an interest in connecting the international railway. The National Economic and Social Development Council was present as well as the Ministry of Finance.

The next step in the process is for the SRT to analyse and design a bridge and present a budget to the committee. The rail bridge would be…