DRT Prepares Rail for Udon Thani Expo 2026 and Double-Track Project
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Key Quotes
"The rail system will play an important role in supporting the travel of people and tourists from across the country, as well as connecting travel with nearby provinces and neighboring countries."
ระบบรางจะมีบทบาทสำคัญในการรองรับการเดินทางของประชาชนและนักท่องเที่ยวจากทั่วประเทศ รวมถึงเชื่อมโยงการเดินทางกับจังหวัดใกล้เคียงและประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน
Key Entities
Person
Pichet Kunathamrak(พิเชฐ คุณาธรรมรักษ์)
Director General of the Department of Rail Transport.
Organization
The agency responsible for monitoring rail infrastructure development and preparation for the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026.
The organization currently in the bidding process for constructing rail infrastructure for the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026.
Place
The location of the International Horticultural Expo 2026 and part of the double-track railway project.
One of the three provinces covered by the Khon Kaen–Nong Khai double-track railway project.
One of the three provinces covered by the Khon Kaen–Nong Khai double-track railway project.
Nong Dae Wetland(พื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำหนองแด)
The site of the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026.
Udon Thani Station(สถานีอุดรธานี)
A railway station near the proposed crossing construction for the expo.
Na Phu Station(สถานีนาพู่)
A railway station near the proposed crossing construction for the expo.
A neighboring country to be connected via the Khon Kaen–Nong Khai double-track railway.
A country to be connected via the Khon Kaen–Nong Khai double-track railway network.