Chinese and Japanese companies to bid for the contracts, for the building of railways in Thailand, according to press-service of the Chinese government.
 

According to a proposal of Chinese investors, a new rail line will link the port of Rayong to the border with Laos. At the same time, according to plans of Japanese companies, the new rail line will cross the country from east to west and connect Bangkok with the border towns of Thailand. In addition, both China and Japan declared their intention to build high-speed rail lines in Thailand.

In the case of China, implementation of railways projects will help the company to strengthen its economic influence in Asia, while Japan to create conditions for the further development of the Japanese business in Thailand, taking into account a significant number of Japanese companies, doing business in Thailand.