SRT tests excellent following disaster
PUBLISHED: 7 Apr 2025 at 03: 33
The State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) says the steel used in the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project meets all engineering and quality standards.
The announcement follows thorough checks prompted by common problems after a strong disaster in Myanmar on March 28 brought down the State Audit Office building in Bangkok.
SRT government Veeris Ammarapala said the SRT has expedited audits, with a special emphasis on Contract 3-1, which covers the Kaeng Koi-Klang Dong and Phang Asoke-Bandai Ma areas.
The area is being built by Italian-Thai Development and the China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group Co Joint Venture. These are the same corporations that built the SAO tower in Chatuchak city which collapsed.
He said skilled technicians have been sent to the site to check its structural dignity, and they confirm there are no breaks or destruction.
The architecture has been designed to withstand tectonic waves and is built in accordance with requirements, he said.
He added that the SRT had worked strongly with the Railway Transport Department, the Industrial Standards Institute, and the Iron and Steel Institute to gather material examples from the Muak Lek and Thap Kwang stores.
The samples underwent laboratory tests, which assessed vital properties such as supply power, tensile strength, deformation, bending capacity and substance composition.
” All examples met the needed standards, confirming the metal is totally suitable for use in railroad construction”, he said.
The SRT government said workers are stringent with superior power, with inspections at every phase– from factory production to on-site installation.
” We only use metal approved following extensive stock assessment and additional audits before implementation. Job bosses handle the process to maintain strict adherence to safety practices and quality requirements”, he said.
The Kaeng Koi-Klang Dong and Phang Asoke-Bandai Ma section is part of the 252.3km high-speed train route connecting Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima.
The Italian-Thai Development and China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group Co Joint Venture won Contract 3-1, one of the of 10 contracts awarded following bidding. The work is expected to be done in about three years.