Bangkok's first 40 electric public buses begin service today, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, adding that it marks an important shift away from polluting diesel engines.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Thailand’s Transport Ministry is working with its Malaysian partner to develop a high-speed rail network that will connect four member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China, according to a media report.
The Transport Ministry is joining hands with its Malaysian counterpart to jointly develop a high-speed railway system connecting four members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
A little over 23 kilometres separate the small provincial town of Nong Khai and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The distance may seem inconsequential, but this border area is critical to the success of the China-Singapore high-speed railway, part of Beijing's One Belt One Road logistic plan to link China with Asean. Yet the ambitious plan, unveiled in 2010, has been sputtering for nearly a decade, especially in Thailand.