Thread: High-Speed Hua Hin Rail Line Design Finalised

One would envisage a high speed rail link from Singapore to the Chinese border through Thailand would make very good economic sense. Both for passenger and freight trains. I do feel the tracks would have to be well separated from the public though. High speed rail in developed countries can work. In undeveloped, ill educated countries I foresee too many "accidents".

Originally Posted by Sumocakewalk

Companies from Germany, China, Japan and Hong Kong are also eyeing the project, but the government will give priority to domestic firms, ACM Prajin said. "Thai companies can join hands with whoever, but we want to see Thais lead the project," he said, adding that he does not want to see Thais serving as nominees for foreign investors.

The Thai companies are presumably listed on the Thai stock exchange, so no guarantee that the domestic firms have any real Thainess in them. Or is the Thai "govermnent" leadership indicating who needs to be "convinced" of the "value" of the project.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

By the sounds of it Tax the Chinese will be descending on you - they just love tacky theme parks and bogus cultural tat. Watching them here in Patters trawl through shitty stalls and crap markets for bargains in between being bussed in convoys from shitty hotels to the sea and thence to some cod " magic show " or " trannie cabaret " is a daily feature of life.

For sure only the Chinese would fall for the "Theme park", "shopping Mall" or "magic tranny show". Many "developed" nations citizens flock to local and international locations for all these holiday treats.