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Phase 1 of high-speed rail ready ‘by 2026’

Bangkok-Korat line part of a system that will ultimately reach Kunming

Fuxing Hao CR300AF trains, capable of carrying at least 600 passengers, are expected to be used on the Bangkok-Korat line.

The first phase of a high-speed railway that will eventually link the Chinese city of Kunming with Bangkok will be completed in 2026, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Thursday.

The 251-kilometre first-phase line will have six stops from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima: Bangsue Grand Station, Don Muang, Ayutthaya, Saraburi and Pak Chong.

The Fuxing Hao CR300AF train — capable of carrying at least 600 passengers — is expected to be used for the project, Mr Anucha said.

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