US$5.2 billion first phase of China-Thailand railway project facing further delays, reports say

Construction had been expected to start next month, but that is now unlikely as Thailand’s environmental authorities have yet to give the project the green light, China’s CCTV reported on Friday, citing Thai media.

Experts need to evaluate potential areas of concern, and construction will not be allowed to start until an environmental impact study has been completed, the report said. …

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