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Premier Approves Five New Rail Routes

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday approved a Bt367.3 billion budget for the construction of five double track rail routes during the meeting with the transport mega project committee. The five routes consist of the 990 km route from Nong Khai to Kanchanaburi, which requires an investment of Bt132.7 billion; the 311 km route from Ubon Ratchathani to Nakhon Ratchasima, Bt41.7 billion; the 247 km route from Kaeng Khoi to Map Ta Phut, Bt33 billion; the 796 km route from Chiang Khong to Ayutthaya, Bt111.88 billion; and the 300 km route from Nakhon Ratchasima to Map Ta Phut, Bt48 billion. read more

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