SRT prepares rail infrastructure for Udon Thani Horticultural Expo

MGR Online•Economy•17d ago

Reader Briefing

The State Railway of Thailand is constructing temporary stops and crossings in Udon Thani to support the 2026 International Horticultural Expo.

•The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will build a temporary platform and two rail crossings by October 2026.
•The Khon Kaen-Nong Khai double-track railway project is 9.6% complete and is targeted for completion in 2028.
•The Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026 will be held from November 1, 2026, to March 14, 2027.
•Siripong Angkasakulkiat and Pichet Kunathamrak inspected the infrastructure readiness in Udon Thani province.

Overview

•Siripong Angkasakulkiat visited Udon Thani province on August 8, 2026, to monitor transport infrastructure and the Khon Kaen-Nong Khai double-track railway project.
•The Khon Kaen-Nong Khai double-track railway, spanning 167 kilometers across Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, and Nong Khai, is currently 9.6% complete.
•The Khon Kaen-Nong Khai double-track railway is targeted for completion and service opening within the year 2028.
•Pichet Kunathamrak and officials inspected the site for a temporary 200-meter platform and two rail crossings between Udon Thani Station and Na Phu Station on August 9, 2026.
•The State Railway of Thailand expects to begin construction of the temporary stops in late August 2026 and finish by October 2026.
•The Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026 is scheduled for November 1, 2026, to March 14, 2027, at Nong Da wetlands in Kud Sra Subdistrict, Mueang District, Udon Thani.
•Officials are managing overlapping construction areas between the Khon Kaen-Nong Khai double-track project and the Phase 2 Thailand-China High-Speed Railway (Nakhon Ratchasima-Nong Khai).

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Key Quotes

Pichet Kunathamrak

"The rail system will play a vital role in supporting the travel of citizens and tourists from across the country, as well as connecting travel with nearby provinces and neighboring countries."

ระบบรางจะมีบทบาทสำคัญในการรองรับการเดินทางของประชาชนและนักท่องเที่ยวจากทั่วประเทศ รวมถึงเชื่อมโยงการเดินทางกับจังหวัดใกล้เคียงและประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน

Key Entities

Organization

State Railway of Thailand(การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The agency responsible for constructing temporary rail stops and crossings for the horticultural expo.

Department of Rail Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางราง)ℹ️

The agency that monitored the rail system readiness and infrastructure in Udon Thani.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the transportation infrastructure development.

Person

Pichet Kunathamrak(พิเชฐ คุณาธรรมรักษ์)

Director General of the Department of Rail Transport.

Siripong Angkasakulkiat(สิริพงศ์ อังคสกุลเกียรติ)

Deputy Minister of Transport.

Place

Udon Thani(อุดรธานี)ℹ️

The province serving as the location for the International Horticultural Expo and a regional economic hub.

Khon Kaen(ขอนแก่น)ℹ️

One of the three provinces covered by the double-track railway project.

Nong Khai(หนองคาย)ℹ️

One of the three provinces covered by the double-track railway project.

Udon Thani Railway Station(สถานีรถไฟอุดรธานี)ℹ️

The railway station inspected for service readiness and area development.

Na Phu Station(สถานีนาพู่)

A station located near the proposed rail crossings for the expo.

Nong Da Wetlands(พื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำหนองแด)

The location of the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026.

Policy

Khon Kaen-Nong Khai Double-Track Railway Project(โครงการรถไฟทางคู่ ช่วงขอนแก่น–หนองคาย)

A 167-kilometer rail project currently 9.6% complete.

Thailand-China High-Speed Railway Project Phase 2 (Nakhon Ratchasima-Nong Khai)(โครงการรถไฟความเร็วสูงไทย–จีน ระยะที่ 2 ช่วงนครราชสีมา–หนองคาย)

A high-speed rail project with construction areas that overlap with the double-track railway project.