Miss Tipanan Sirichana, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that the government of Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha has a policy for the Ministry of Transport. by the State Railway of Thailand Received delivery of 17 diesel air-conditioned rail cars model KIHA 183 from Hokkaido Railway Company (JR HOKKAIDO), Japan, free of charge. to adapt and improve to be suitable for serving the people and promote domestic tourism The car has been delivered since December 13, 2021.
Ms. Tipanan said that recently, the State Railway of Thailand has completed the improvement of 3 diesel-powered rail cars, KIHA 183, along with being introduced to test drives from Makkasan Station – Chachoengsao – Bangkok for the first time in the day. On September 6, 2022, the result appeared to be in order. Can use a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour. After this, public hearings will be open to determine the route before the service in late 2022.
The rest of the cars will accelerate improvements. by Makkasan factory technician Existing projects such as engineers, maintenance technicians, and others who have to work on railways in this field regularly as usual, with the goal of opening full service at the end of 2023.
Ms. Tipanan said the government was pleased that the renovation of the railway was successful, with the capacity, readiness, cleanliness, convenience and safety sufficient to serve the people. This can save a lot of budget than purchasing a new one. which such trains will be used to promote tourism generate income to stimulate the domestic economy
“In the past, many of you may have misunderstood during the government’s receipt of trains from Japan in 64 when society criticized the decision of the government under General Prayut Chan-ocha as scrap. The track can’t run with some Thais. some rust Spent some transportation budget and not worth repairing
But time has proven that It’s the right government decision. focusing mainly on the benefits of the people’s brothers and sisters both reduce the cost of new orders Reduce waiting time for orders get used faster Importantly, I have seen that Thai railway technicians Not losing to any nation in the world,” said Ms. Tipanan.
