Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has set a deadline for the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and other parties involved in the implementation of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project to clear all hurdles setting back construction this month, according to an SRT source.
The implementation of three of 14 construction contracts in the first phase of the high-speed rail project has been stalled while these organisations try to resolve problems surrounding them, said the source.
The first phase of the Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed railway deals with the construction of a 253-kilometre section from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, comprising six stations and costing 117 billion baht, said the source.
