China鈥檚 rail and rice deals to boost Thai economy
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CHINA and Thailand agreed to build an ambitious 900-kilometer railway line yesterday in the latest sign of closer ties between them.
The two countries agreed in a memorandum of understanding to build a long-mooted railway from the Thai-Lao border to Bangkok, said Thailand’s transport minister.
China has ambitious infrastructure plans for the region to build rail links from Kunming in its southwest through Laos to Thailand.
China also agreed to buy rice and rubber from Thailand at the meeting in Bangkok, said the Thai commerce ministry.
“We want this project to take shape soonest, especially in terms of construction, and we are trying to speed up construction by middle of next year,” Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said.
The agreements signed between China and Thailand could help boost the sluggish growth rate of Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
Construction of the railway was previously expected to begin in September. Arkhom said the design of the railway had delayed the start of construction.
The two countries did not agree on a price for the rail project at the meeting, he said.
China has offered to finance the project with a loan with 2.5 percent interest rate but Thailand wants 2 percent.
China agreed to buy 1 million tons of white and jasmine rice and 200,000 tons of rubber from Thailand.
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