The Lao-Chinese railway to Chongqing delivered its first Thai rice cargo of 1,000 tonnes, boosting hopes to strengthen bilateral commerce and benefit the economy. More rice exports, and other farm exports, will observe, says the advisor to Thailand’s Agricultural Minister. The advisor added that the Thai government is wanting into exporting fruit, orchids, rubber, cassava, palm oil in addition to fishery and livestock products on the model new railway. Reliable is prepared to stay fresh after the trip, as it solely takes one to 2 days. This will permit it to be offered in Chinese markets.
The advisor said the train carried this primary shipment of rice in 20 cartridges. The railway began its services early last month. It might one day expand even beyond China, to East Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, Russia, and Europe. The director of educational affairs in ASEAN research at Chulalongkorn University added that the railway is a great alternative for Thailand to have enterprise opportunities.
He additionally suggested Thailand concentrate on upgrading the first Thai-Lao friendship bridge linking Thailand’s northeastern border provinces Nong Khai and the Laos capital Vientiane simply throughout the Mekong river. He says the bridge is merely too small with limited capability to broaden..