Bangkok to Beijing train trip gets closer as trial run starts

It will take about a day to travel.

As Thailand prepares to expand its road system, trains are getting more frequent between Bangkok and Beijing.

According to the State Railway of Thailand ( SRT), Thailand will conduct a trial service between Bangkok and Vientiane, the capital of Laos, between July 13 and 14. When up and running, the innovative connection will increase transport between the two locations and China, Ekarat Sriarayanphong, an established at the railway company, said in a statement. &nbsp,

With the introduction of the Thailand-Laos network, trains will be able to go from Bangkok to Beijing via stops in Vientiane and Kunming, a city in southern China, on a semi-high-speed route. &nbsp,

The approximately 2, 000- km (3, 218- kilometre ) journey, though the area’s hilly terrain adds to the distance, may take nearly a full day. In contrast, a non-stop aircraft takes less than five hours to complete.

According to a Nikkei statement, a high-speed train that runs between China and Laos now has a route for the transportation of Thai goods by rail to Kunming. According to the report, that has reduced the time it takes for trucks to deliver goods along the rocky road by 15 hrs from the two days it takes.

Thailand is attempting to increase its connection with China, its main trading partner, to promote its economic growth, which is trailing provincial rivals. &nbsp,

According to federal data, the South Eastern nation’s exports to China totaled virtually$ 32 billion in the first 11 months of last year, with best products including fruits and plastic products. In the same time, China’s goods totaled$ 65.3 billion, with electrical equipment and machinery being the most popular. &nbsp,

Beyond commerce, the two countries are also establishing stronger relations in the hospitality industry. Tourists from Thailand you spend up to 60 time in Thailand, while tourists from Thailand can spend 30 days there.

A individual, albeit significantly delayed, project that will connect Thailand and China via Laos by 2028 will give the tourism industry a further boost.