Stage 2 strategies all set by 2021, cabinet informed
The State Train of Thailand (SRT) wishes to send strategies by next year for the 2nd stage of the high-speed train path in the Eastern Economic Passage (EEC) that would see it reached Trat province.
Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the (EEC) Workplace, on Tuesday provided an upgrade on prepare for the 2nd stage of the essential facilities task at the mobile cabinet conference in Rayong province.
The SRT is preparing the plan for the task and preparing an expense quote, he stated, and wishes to table it for cabinet approval at some point in 2021.
If authorized, the SRT would hold bidding in 2024 and it is hoped services can start in 2028, Mr Kanit informed press reporters after instruction Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the cabinet about the rail path and development on establishing the EEC.
The path, if developed, will extend 190 kilometres from U-Tapao International Airport in Rayong province to Trat province, with a journey time of 64 minutes, Mr Kanit stated.
The entire path will connect Bangkok in addition to the EEC with brand-new tourist websites in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces, he stated.
Mr Kanit likewise stated the federal government was taking a look at moneying a light rail-feeder connecting U-Tapao station and Pattaya station to a proposed clever city in Rayong province.
On the other hand, the cabinet on Tuesday authorized a 5.4-billion-baht budget plan to establish a Sustainable Production Centre (SMC) for the EEC task.
The centre is charged with assisting establish air travel, robotics and expert system, health care, biotechnology and other markets within the EEC.
Gen Prayut likewise satisfied on Tuesday magnate from Chon Buri, Rayong and Chacheongsao to promote financial investment in the EEC.
He pledged the federal government stayed figured out to guarantee continual and steady advancement in the eastern location.
” The federal government will attempt to keep a balance in between social and financial advancement throughout the entire nation,” he stated.
Financial Investment in the EEC this year included 225 jobs worth 85.48 billion baht, according to the Board of Financial Investment (BoI).
Overall financial investment was 158.89 billion baht, down 17% from the exact same duration in 2015’s overall of 190.33 billion baht, the BoI stated.
