Double-track railway to be proposed to Ubon Ratchathani cabinet meeting

2 Oct 14:49 Key points summarised by AI

Ubon Ratchathani's private sector plans to propose major infrastructure projects, including a double-track railway, airport, and hospital expansion, to the upcoming mobile Cabinet meeting.
Key proposals include an 80-kilometer double-track railway from Warin Chamrap to the Thai-Lao border, budgeted at 17 billion baht, to facilitate goods and people transport.
The plan also seeks to expand Ubon Ratchathani International Airport with five additional parking bays and upgrade the Regional Hospital to 1,099 beds for regional and cross-border patients.
Additionally, highway expansions are proposed, specifically a four-lane upgrade to the 6th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge site and improvements to Highway 24.

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