News Forum - Bangkok to Beijing train: Mekong River railway bridge opens

[Thaiger]

Travellers are one step closer to an epic train journey from Bangkok to Beijing as a new railway bridge over the Mekong River has opened, linking Thailand and Laos by rail for the first time. This milestone, completed last month, leaves just a few dozen miles of a trackless gap before the route can finally … …

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[NonThaiKiwi]

Once it's up and running,  it'll be a great trip.  Hopefully they will allow booze on this one. 

Be nice to sit in a dining car with a cold ale watching the countryside gliding by. 

Unless it's a bullet train and then you could order from your seat. 

Looking forward to seeing it completed. 

[Ramanathan.P]

16km....takes 4 years to complete? Just keep the fingers crossed....it will not be done that fast as that 16km is giving locals some economical benefit. 

[ChrisS]

Make it easier for all those zero dollar tourists! Also be handy when China finally takes over Thailand.

[Pinetree]

1 hour ago, ChrisS said:

be handy when China finally takes over Thailand.

It has already. The Thai National Debt held by China much be massive by now. 

[ChrisS]

On 8/23/2024 at 10:02 AM, Pinetree said:

It has already. The Thai National Debt held by China much be massive by now. 

True but I meant when they actually do a boots on the ground takeover.

[SnapDragon]

I think they have it completely wrong.

What is needed is a medium speed freight train, to bring in the cheap goodies. Tracks in both directions even!

[Pinetree]

7 hours ago, SnapDragon said:

I think they have it completely wrong.

What is needed is a medium speed freight train, to bring in the cheap goodies. Tracks in both directions even!

That's the last thing Thailand needs, more Chinese imports of their cheap, unreliable sxxt.