{"id":5834,"date":"2021-09-27T10:46:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T03:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bkkterminal.com\/article\/developing-the-thai-rail-system-connecting-freight-routes-between-the-eec-and-china\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T00:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:34:10","slug":"transportation-of-goods-between-eec-and-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bkkterminal.com\/en\/article\/transportation-of-goods-between-eec-and-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing the Thai rail system, connecting freight routes between the EEC and China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Freight forwarding<\/h2>\n\n

Currently, the transportation of goods between the EEC<\/strong> and China mainly uses sea and road because the railway still has limitations in its use, with most routes still being single-track railways.<\/p>\n\n

The dual-track railway is currently being studied and prepared for bidding on the Khon Kaen-Nong Khai-Vientiane route, and private operators are being sought to operate the Laem Chabang-Nong Khai route. It is expected to open for service in 2026. The Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway is still under construction, and the Nakhon Ratchasima-Nong Khai-Vientiane route is currently being studied and designed. It is expected to open for service along the entire route between 2029-2032.<\/p>\n\n

The launch of the Laos-China railway project is an opportunity for Thailand to develop the Thai rail system to connect to China, especially the freight route with the EEC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The Laos-China railway project is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. On December 2, 2021, Lao PDR Laos is preparing to launch a service on the Lao side connecting Vientiane and Kunming, China. <\/p>\n\n

It will help transport passengers and goods between Laos and China and within Laos itself more conveniently, quickly, with lower costs and attract more trade and investment.<\/p>\n\n

Important export products on this transport route include electronics and electrical appliances, and agricultural products such as durian, longan and mangosteen.<\/p>\n\n

The rail connection between EEC and China will benefit and increase Thailand’s trade and investment potential in many dimensions, including:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. It helps reduce transportation costs per ton by more than 32% to more than 50%, depending on the transportation patterns on the Thai side, such as transportation by truck, the cost will be reduced by 32%, while single-track and double-track trains will be reduced by more than 40%, and high-speed trains, which are the same size of track, will be reduced by more than 50%. In addition, rail transportation takes only 0.5-1.5 days, which is faster than roads that take 2-3 days and seas that take 5-7 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. It provides more options for shipping goods to China and on to Europe via the rapidly expanding China-Europe New Silk Road, with transit times more than double that of sea travel, taking only about 15 days. Vietnam has already started operating the Hanoi-Belgium route via this route. It also helps spread the risk of the Covid-19 outbreak due to delays and disruptions in maritime transport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Attracting investment in EEC due to its higher transportation potential at lower cost<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    The development of this rail system will help push Thailand to become a logistics<\/a> hub of ASEAN by accelerating the promotion of rail system usage in Thailand, connecting the Laos-China railway, along with accelerating the development of related railway projects to be put into operation quickly.<\/p>\n\n

    Along with increasing service efficiency, developing an electronic customs formality system that is linked to foreign countries.<\/p>\n\n

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    Source: Bangkok Business<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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