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July 14, 2026 | Light Rail

Thailand tests domestically-developed LRV

Trials are underway at the university campus in Khon Kaen.

April 27, 2026 | Infrastructure

Thailand revives landbridge project

New 90km railway across southern Thailand would bypass Strait of Malacca.

January 29, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Bidders selected for Bangkok commuter extensions

Contracts to be awarded next month for new lines to enter service in March 2029.

January 20, 2026 | Asia

Crane collapse causes fatal Thai train crash

Accident at high-speed line construction site leaves 30 dead and 69 injured.

October 27, 2025 | Metros

Thai monorail project makes progress

The Green Line in Pattaya, southeast Thailand, could form part of a four-line monorail network.

August 6, 2025 | Metros

Work starts on cross-river tunnel for Bangkok Purple Line extension

New tunnel on extension of metro line from Tao Poon to Rat Burana.

June 25, 2025 | Infrastructure

Thailand plans further track doubling

Proposal for second phase of programme submitted to double 1249km at a cost of $US 9.1bn.

April 3, 2025 | Fleet

JR East donates rolling stock to Thailand

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will deploy 20 KiHa diesel railcars.

March 7, 2025 | High-speed

Further delay for Thailand’s first high-speed line

Completion of the initial section from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima is put back by a year.

February 5, 2025 | High-speed

Thailand approves second phase of high-speed line

Construction of $US 10.1bn line from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai due to complete in 2030.

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