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Thailand promotes traffic connection with Laos

Thailand is accelerating the implementation of many infrastructure projects in the northeast to connect with Laos.
Thailand promotes traffic connection with Laos ảnh 1A street in Thailand (Source: Reuters)

Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand is accelerating the implementation of manyinfrastructure projects in the northeast to connect with Laos.

The first project is the 6th Thailand-Laos friendship bridge,connecting Ubon Ratchathani province of Thailand with Salawan province of Laos.

Thaimedia quoted Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith as saying that theThai cabinet on June 4 allowed the Department of Highways to build the bridge.

Arkhom said the project needs 2.63 billion Baht (83.7 million USD) forconstruction and 400 million Baht for the land clearance work in Thailand. Meanwhile,the part in Laos will take about 1.3 billion Baht, which the Lao side asked to borrowfrom the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA)of Thailand.

The second project is a four-lane road, which is 139km long connecting UdonThani province of Thailand and Bung Kan province of Laos. Once completed, the 10-billion-Bahtproject will facilitate cross-border transport and make goods transport fromLaos to Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri of Thailand easier.

Another project aims to build railways from Thailand running through Laos toVietnam.

Arkhom said these railways can help form a traffic route between a deep-water seaport in Vietnam and Laem Chabang port in the East economic corridor ofThailand.-VNA


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