BANGKOK -- Thailand finally reached an agreement for construction of a high-speed rail line linking three airports serving Bangkok, after making a unusual pledge to secure all land for the builders in a timely fashion.
Transportation
Thailand puts high-speed rail project on track with land pledge
CP Group consortium promised all plots needed for construction within four years
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, center, applauds after signing a contract Oct. 24 for a high-speed rail line connecting three Bangkok-area airports. (Photo by Eri Ishii)
Read Next
Latest on Transportation
