News Forum - High-speed rail link between three airports to start this year

[Thaiger]

The high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports is set to commence operation later this year following a revised agreement between the state and project developers. Anan Phonimdang, deputy governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), confirmed that the SRT’s board has acknowledged the agreement. The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy … …

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[cowslip]

this could be a game changer for utapao.

[Vigo]

Project completion expected in 2029.

Translation: maybe 2030 or later. Alot can happen in 6 years including a  tourism crisis. Any conflict in the region like China v. Taiwan, or Kim firing missiles at Japan will destroy Thai tourism. Add to this the terrible state of Thailand's environment (polluted air and water), looming droughts and poor tourism infrastructure and this is another project too little and too late. Thailand's hospitality strategy is a decade behind the times and is too dependent on the Chinese.

[cowslip]

40 minutes ago, Vigo said:

Project completion expected in 2029.

Translation: maybe 2030 or later. Alot can happen in 6 years including a  tourism crisis. Any conflict in the region like China v. Taiwan, or Kim firing missiles at Japan will destroy Thai tourism. Add to this the terrible state of Thailand's environment (polluted air and water), looming droughts and poor tourism infrastructure and this is another project too little and too late. Thailand's hospitality strategy is a decade behind the times and is too dependent on the Chinese.

sounds like you won't be around long enough to see.

[ChrisS]

Fingers crossed for this but like other posters I will be pleasantly surprised if all goes according to plan.