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Northeast Thailand – new economic hub coinciding with China-Laos high-speed rail project

According to Krungthai COMPASS Research Center’s studies and assessments, six provinces in the Northeast—Udon Thani, Mukdahan, Khon Kaen, Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, and Bueng Kan—have been identified as having significant growth potential from the investments.

Krungthai COMPASS Research Center views the China-Laos high-speed rail project and the development of the Northeast as pivotal for transforming the region into an economic center of the Greater Mekong Subregion.

The center revealed that the China-Laos high-speed railway, currently operational for both passenger and freight services along the Kunming-Vientiane route, will directly benefit trade and investment in Thailand’s northeastern region, which is connected to this rail line.

The government has prepared to support the regional economy, with an expected investment of approximately 760 billion baht over the next…

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