SRT extends Thai-Chinese railway contract 4-3 to July 26, 2070

MGR Online•Economy•10d ago

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The State Railway of Thailand Board approved a 239-day extension for the Nuan Nakhon-Ban Pho railway construction contract due to flooding in Ayutthaya province.

•The SRT Board approved extending Contract 4-3 (Nuan Nakhon-Ban Pho) to end on July 26, 2027.
•Flooding in Ayutthaya province since September 2025 impacted 10.52 kilometers of the construction site.
•The SRT Board rejected requested budget increases of approximately 1,000 million baht each for Contracts 3-4 and 3-2.
•The Nuan Nakhon-Ban Pho project is currently 69% complete.

Overview

•The SRT Board approved a 239-day extension for the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project, Contract 4-3 (Nuan Nakhon-Ban Pho), moving the end date to July 26, 2027.
•Floods in Ayutthaya province starting in September 2025 affected construction areas in Bang Pa-in and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya districts, specifically impacting 10.52 kilometers of the project.
•Contract 4-3 covers a distance of 23 km with a contract value of 11,525,350,500 baht and is currently 69% complete.
•The extension for Contract 4-3 does not include additional construction funds, and the contractor has no right to claim extra expenses.
•The SRT Board rejected requests to increase the budget by approximately 1,000 million baht each for Contract 3-4 (Lam Takhong-Sikhiu and Kud Chik-Khok Kruat) and Contract 3-2 (Muak Lek and Lam Takhong tunnels).
•The budget increase requests for Contracts 3-4 and 3-2 were based on geological conditions and actual site work differing from the survey plan.
•SRT will re-examine the details of the budget increase requests for Contracts 3-4 and 3-2 before proposing them to the SRT Board again.

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Key Entities

Organization

State Railway of Thailand(การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The state agency responsible for the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project.

SRT Board(บอร์ด รฟท.)

The governing board of the State Railway of Thailand that approves contract extensions and budget adjustments.

CAN Joint Venture Co., Ltd.(บจ. กิจการร่วมค้า ซีเอเอ็น)

The contractor for the railway civil works for the Nuan Nakhon-Ban Pho section under Contract 4-3.

Public Debt Management Office(สำนักงานบริหารหนี้สาธารณะ)

The agency consulted by SRT regarding the increased budget for railway contracts.

Person

Anan Phonimdaeng(อนันต์ โพธิ์นิ่มแดง)ℹ️

The Governor of the State Railway of Thailand.

Piyapong Jiwattanakulphaisan(ปิยพงษ์ จิวัฒนกุลไพศาล)

The chairman of the SRT Board meeting No. 12/2026.

Place

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province(จังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา)ℹ️

The location where flooding impacted the construction sites of the railway project.

Bang Pa-in District(อำเภอบางปะอิน)ℹ️

An area in Ayutthaya province affected by flooding.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District(อำเภพระนครศรีอยุธยา)ℹ️

An area in Ayutthaya province affected by flooding.

Nuan Nakhon(นวนคร)

The starting point of the railway section under Contract 4-3.

Ban Pho(บ้านโพ)ℹ️

The ending point of the railway section under Contract 4-3.