Srettha, who doubles as finance minister, said on Saturday that over the past three days of this trip to the three Northeast provinces, he has met with local residents, business leaders and public officials to hear their problems.
He said more infrastructure projects were underway for Nong Khai, which borders Laos, as it serves as an important trading gateway to China via Laos. These include the construction of a goods distribution centre with one-stop services, the extension of the nearby Natha train station to cope with more cargo and the construction of double train tracks.
PM Srettha said funding for the double train tracks from Khon Kaen to Nong Khai would need approval from his Cabinet.
“I understand it needs one final endorsement from the Cabinet. The budget has been allocated and this is an urgent matter. The project does not need much money, but will bring massive…
