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Bangkok hopes extended railway will ease traffic chaos

Subway system set to double with $9.5bn investment by 2023

Bangkok opened its first urban railway in 1999, a relatively early mover in Southeast Asia, but frequent political upheavals and economic fluctuations delayed expansion. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
YOHEI MURAMATSU, Nikkei staff writer | Thailand

BANGKOK -- A city known for traffic gridlock and confusing roads, Bangkok has been trying to improve traffic and the quality of life for its residents by rapidly expanding its rail system.

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