PUBLISHED : 14 Nov 2023 at 05:08
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will sign a contract with a contractor to lay 13.3km of rail track for the Ban Pho-Phra Kaeo section in Ayutthaya province this month.
The new track will be part of the Sino-Thai rail project from Bangkok to Nong Khai.
SRT governor Nirut Maneephan on Monday gave updates on this section, which has a construction budget worth 10.3 billion baht.
Mr Nirut said the SRT is awaiting a draft contract from the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to start construction.
He said the SRT will sign the contract with its contractor, Boonchai Panich (1979) Co Ltd, within this month before issuing a notice to proceed.
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