Thailand Accelerates Chumphon-Ranong Rail Link for Southern China Trade
The Thai Senate has approved accelerating the construction of a double-track railway between Chumphon and Ranong, aiming to connect southern China's rail network to the Andaman Sea. This initiative is expected to enhance Thailand's role as a logistics hub by improving land transport capacity from the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman coast.
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