The Transport Ministry is pushing ahead with plans to upgrade the rail transport and tourism sectors by developing a world-class luxury train service, leveraging newly enacted rail legislation to attract private-sector investment and boost local economies.
Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, accompanied by Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Anan Phonimdaeng, Department of Rail Transport deputy director-general Athiphu Chit-anukroh, and Piang-or Laohavilai, director of the Rail Technology Research and Development Institute, met executives from Minor International, led by chairman William Heinecke, to discuss plans for a luxury tourist train project.
The meeting focused on creating a premium rail tourism experience aimed at generating sustainable revenue for the SRT while stimulating grassroots economic activity across the country.
