BANGKOK -- Thailand has officially awarded the contract to build a high-speed rail line connecting three airports to a consortium led by Charoen Pokphand Group, the country's largest conglomerate, despite CP possessing minimal expertise in trains.
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Construction progresses on Bangkok's Bang Sue Grand Station, which will serve as a hub for the high-speed rail line linking three airports. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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