Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Trans-Asian Railway at a halt due to Thaksin incident

Monday 30th November, 2009
The Cambodia News.Net

Ongoing hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand are believed to be jeopardising the completion of the Trans-Asian Railway.
The project, worth 15 billion dollars, could fail in an area which connects Kunming in southern China, to Singapore, through Sisophon, Cambodia, to Aranyaprathet, Thailand.
The full track, which runs along a path of 5300 kilometres could vanish if the diplomatic situation becomes deadlocked.
The line from Cambodia to Vietnam is the most important part of the project, representing a strategic point for the entire region.

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