成为亚细安物流枢纽 泰国要建跨亚洲多国高铁网络

成为亚细安物流枢纽 泰国要建跨亚洲多国高铁网络



泰媒报道，高铁工程主要分为泰国到老挝及中国南部、泰国到柬埔寨、泰国到马来西亚和新加坡，以及曼谷到清迈四条路线，全长达3193公里，造价约914亿新元。

（曼谷讯）泰国政府希望通过一个横跨亚洲多国的高铁网络，致力推动泰国发展成为亚细安的物流枢纽。

《曼谷邮报》报道，这项庞大工程主要分为泰国到老挝及中国南部、泰国到柬埔寨、泰国到马来西亚和新加坡，以及曼谷到清迈四条路线，全长达3193公里，造价约2.07万亿泰铢（约914亿新元）。

可从中国开到新加坡

泰国交通部副部长拜林说，泰国政府希望这个高铁网络可以从中国一路开往新加坡。他说：“到时候，人们就可从曼谷城区挽赐（Bang Sue）乘高铁北上中国北京或南下新加坡。”

连接曼谷和毗邻老挝的东北部廊开府（Nong Khai）的第一阶段工程正在兴建，预计2023年竣工。这一段铁路长达608公里，落成之后，将会成为曼谷通往老挝的主要运输系统。

下一段铁路将把泰国和老挝边境与老挝首都万象连接，最后一段铁路则会将万象与中国云南省边城磨憨镇相连接。

据一个不愿具名的老挝官员说，万象与磨憨镇之间长达414公里的铁路至今已经完成了55%，衔接万象与廊开的铁路工程也已经展开。

他说：“这是一个将我们从内陆国家转变为有土地联系的国家。”他指，目前人们要从万象前往磨憨镇需要两天，但如后有了高铁，来往这两地“就只需要三个小时”。

老挝希望跨国高铁网络能促进经济发展。受访官员预计，有了这条高铁路线，未来到访老挝的中国游客每年可能多达1000万至2000万人次。

泰国也希望借助这个跨国高铁网络来刺激其经济发展，尤其是该铁路网络将把廊开与泰国东部经济走廊（EEC）衔接起来；泰国东部经济走廊是在泰国东部沿海三府北柳、春武里和罗勇设立的国家经济特区，旨在将泰国东部打造为一个现代智能生产的工业中心。

由于项目的重要性和成本非常高，政府应该认真地与中国谈判，并研究随后的利益和条件。从长远来看，我们需要能自己照顾铁路的一切运作，而毋需依靠中国。——泰中战略研究中心前主任阿克松斯里

泰国国立法政大学经济学院副教授、泰中战略研究中心前主任阿克松斯里表示，高铁网络是中国倡议“一带一路”计划的一部分，落成后将会提高泰国的竞争力和与邻国的联系。

不过她指出，发展高铁网络存在一定担忧，主要是在软件和系统安全方面，其他可能影响铁路网络建造项目的障碍还包括“高建筑和征收成本”。放眼望去，泰国日后决定购买中国科技时，也必须明智地进行谈判。

她说：“由于这个项目的重要性和其成本非常高，政府应该认真地与中国谈判，并研究随后的利益和条件。从长远来看，我们需要能自己照顾铁路的一切运作，而毋需依靠中国。”

~联合早报~

Thailand pushes for train project in Laos

Thailand pushes for train project in Laos

Thailand has offered to convene a meeting with Laos and China on the high-speed train project linking the three countries, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Sunday.



The Thai and Lao ministers led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, fifth right, and Lao Premier Thongsing Thammavong, fourth right, shake hands during the joint cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai province on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Government House)

The proposal, tabled in talks between the Thai and Lao cabinets, underlines Thailand's concern about a delay to the project on the Lao side which could be a setback on the regional plan to build a railroad link.

Ms Yingluck said after meeting with Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and his cabinet ministers that the host had relayed the delay concern to Laos.

Thailand will build four high-speed train lines, one of them from Bangkok to Nong Khai province. It will be linked to a train route from southern China to Vientiane, the Lao capital. The first phase of the Nong Khai train will be laid to Nakhon Ratchasima province.

China has offered to build the train project in Laos but it is being delayed because of unsettled details about Chinese support.

Ms Yingluck did not go into details of the proposed meeting but deputy government spokesman Chalitrat Chandrubeksa said Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt would have a key role in arranging the meeting on the tracks and train carriages to be used for the project.

The two governments also agreed to tackle narcotics, bolster trade and investment on Roads 8 and 12 in Laos, fight human trafficking and speed up border demarcation.

The two roads in Laos are connected to Thailand via the Mekong River bridge in Nakhon Phanom province.

Thailand upgraded the Phudu crossing in Ban Khok district of Uttaradit province from a temporary to a permanent checkpoint on Sunday to coincide with the meeting of the cabinets, the Thai News Agency reported.

The checkpoint in the northern province links Thailand with Laos' Xayabouri province. About 100,000 tourists used the pass, and trade totalled about 250 million baht, a year when it was a temporary checkpoint open only on Fridays and Saturdays.

Uttaradit governor Chalermchai Fuengkhon predicted trade and tourism would jump after the checkpoint was allowed to operate every day after the opening ceremony at the border on Sunday.

~News courtesy of Bangkok Post~

廊开府开通火车有望

廊开府开通火车有望

颖拉总理昨天（16日）在廊开府视察时表示，廊开府民众在本届政府任期内一定有机会乘坐到火车和高铁，并希望当地民众积极自我调整以迎来经济快速发展和东盟经济共同体。  

颖拉总理一行昨天赴廊开府视察，会见当地民众并听取廊开府边境​​地区经济状况报告，包括呼吁政府解决干旱问题，将廊开府列为首个全面解决干旱问题的地区，修建与泰寮友谊大桥平行的第2座大桥以解决通关速度缓慢问题等。  

颖拉总理表示，廊开府经济正在全面发展，所以很有可能发展成为边境经济特区，所以有关单位应就此进行全面的研究以提交政府审议。对于边境口岸将通过发展达到先进水平口岸的标准，方便两国民众往来。同时也必须加强国防和安全制度。  

颖拉总理表示，政府投资3500亿铢治水，包括水灾和干旱问题，所以乐意接受廊开府关于解决干旱问题的意见和材料，以便作为政府解决干旱问题，以及财政部贷款的参考依据。而贷款2兆铢发展基础交通设施，请廊开府民众相信，在本届政府任期内一定能够乘坐到火车和高铁，并让廊开府与整个东盟相连。所以廊开府民众要做好充分的准备，以迎接当地经济快速发展及东盟经济共同体的到来。  

交通部长察差表示，廊开府高铁项目建设不会慢于清迈，同时对于通往廊开府的公路也将从2车道发展成为4车道，以推动当地的发展。强调使用2兆铢预算将本着公开透明、经得起监督的原则进行。

～以上新闻转载自世界日报～

Pattaya high-speed link on track for 2018

Pattaya high-speed link on track for 2018



The government is aiming to complete the country's first high-speed train between Bangkok and Pattaya by 2018.

Three other lines linking the capital with Phitsanulok, Nakhon Ratchasima and Hua Hin are also scheduled to be completed the following year.

The planned four high-speed rail routes are part of infrastructure projects under the 2-trillion-baht borrowing plan to be tabled before the cabinet for its approval next Tuesday.

Barring any problems, the bill will be forwarded to parliament by the end of this month for final approval, with a target to complete all projects in seven years.

Other key projects to be financed with borrowing under the bill include 10 mass transit projects, dual track railways and road projects which have undergone environmental impact analyses.

Of the total borrowing, 1.65 trillion baht will be spent on railway development, 30.7 billion baht on water transport system development, 243 billion baht on road development, and 12.19 billion baht on road checkpoint development.

Chula Sookmanob, director of the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning Office, said the government expected to invite bids for the four high-speed trains in September. Bidders will be required to specify their technology for the train in the bidding contest to enable the government to project the construction cost. Interest is expected from Japan, China, South Korea, France, Germany and Spain.

Mr Chula said the government will establish a new organisation before September to manage the high-speed links.

He said the government hopes to be able to reduce the country's logistics costs by at least 2 per cent after all projects featured in the bill are completed.

The country's logistics costs stood at 1.75 billion baht in 2012 against its gross domestic product of 11.5 trillion baht in the same year.

The projects could also reduce fuel costs by at least 100 billion baht a year and cut travelling time between Bangkok and the provinces within a 300km radius to 90 minutes from three hours.

PM's Office Minister Varathep Ratanakorn said the government would meet state agencies on Friday to make sure it can clearly answer questions about the projects that may be raised in parliament.

The government has extended an exhibition on the projects by another four days to Saturday to make sure the public are informed about them, he said.

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva reiterated Monday he disagreed with the borrowing plan.

Mr Abhisit visited the exhibition with deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij and party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut Monday at the Government Complex on Chaeng Watthana Road.

They were accompanied by Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong and Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt.

Mr Abhisit said the projects could be implemented through the original 300-billion-baht plan using the annual budget since some of them are already included in ongoing development plans. He cited dual-track railways as an example.

He also said the planned high-speed railways should be extended to Nong Khai and Malaysia instead of ending at Nakhon Ratchasima and Hua Hin.

~News courtesy of Bangkok Post~

曼谷呵叻线高铁 可望明年底动工

曼谷呵叻线高铁 可望明年底动工

据泰国媒体20日报导，泰国首条高速铁路曼谷-呵叻府一线有望于2014年底动工，并于5年后完工。  

泰国《民意报》援引运输交通政策及规划办事处曼谷-呵叻线高速铁路研究和设计项目管理者尼叻•丹萨瓦的话报导说，目前运输交通政策及规划办公室正在研究曼谷-呵叻府高铁项目的合理性并进行设计，预计将于2014年1月29日之前出台最后方案，并于2014年底动工，建设时间约5年。  

尼叻说，曼谷-呵叻线的速度定为250公里/小时，全长256公里，共4个客站即大城府站、北标府站、呵叻府​​北冲县站和呵叻府站，票价将定为每公里平均2.5-3泰铢。预计全程用时约90分钟。  

尼叻说，曼谷-呵叻线是泰国目前计画兴建的4条高铁线路之一。高速铁路将使泰国的公共运输使用率提高至60%，乘客人数每天不低于4万人次，其中每列高速列车载客量为800人，相当于20辆公共汽车，有助于长期提高运行效率。高铁将采用电力驱动，泰国电力局将保证稳定供电，每年可降低超过60亿泰铢的能源成本。  

尼叻还透露，泰国高铁铁轨将使用宽度为1.435米的世界标准轨距，目前已有多个国家向交通部提供技术方案供参考。

～以上新闻转载自世界日报～