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The Star
2 days ago
- Business
- The Star
New Lao-Thai friendship bridge to enhance trade and connectivity, say top officials
Image from The Nation Thailand/Asia News Network VIENTIANE (Bernama-Xinhua): The fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, linking Bolikhamxay province in Laos to Thailand's northeastern province of Bueng Kan, is set to open in December 2025, enhancing regional and international connectivity while fostering trade, investment, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.. A concrete-pouring ceremony of the fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge was held on Friday in Bolikhamxay province, attended by Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit, and officials from both countries. The project is an important part of Lao's sustainable growth plan and will help the country improve infrastructure and become better connected regionally and internationally, according to a Lao Economic Daily report on Saturday. The 1,350-metre bridge marks a major step in bilateral cooperation, with 98.4 per cent of construction on the Lao side and all approach roads and immigration facilities completed. The bridge is expected to cut travel time between the two provinces by up to three hours, boosting trade and tourism. Following earlier crossings that handle over 5 million vehicles annually, the new bridge is projected to start with 1,200 vehicles per day, increasing to 3,000 within five years. - Bernama-Xinhua
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
New Lao-Thai friendship bridge to enhance trade, connectivity
VIENTIANE: The fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, linking Bolikhamxay province in Laos to Thailand's northeastern province of Bueng Kan, is set to open in December 2025, enhancing regional and international connectivity while fostering trade, investment, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, reported Xinhua. A concrete-pouring ceremony of the fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge was held on Friday in Bolikhamxay province, attended by Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit, and officials from both countries. The project is an important part of Lao's sustainable growth plan and will help the country improve infrastructure and become better connected regionally and internationally, according to a Lao Economic Daily report on Saturday. The 1,350-metre bridge marks a major step in bilateral cooperation, with 98.4 per cent of construction on the Lao side and all approach roads and immigration facilities completed. The bridge is expected to cut travel time between the two provinces by up to three hours, boosting trade and tourism. Following earlier crossings that handle over 5 million vehicles annually, the new bridge is projected to start with 1,200 vehicles per day, increasing to 3,000 within five years.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge to open by December 2025
VIENTIANE: The fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, linking Bolikhamxay province in Laos to Thailand's northeastern province of Bueng Kan, is set to open in December 2025, enhancing regional and international connectivity while fostering trade, investment, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, reported Xinhua. A concrete-pouring ceremony of the fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge was held on Friday in Bolikhamxay province, attended by Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit, and officials from both countries. The project is an important part of Lao's sustainable growth plan and will help the country improve infrastructure and become better connected regionally and internationally, according to a Lao Economic Daily report on Saturday. The 1,350-metre bridge marks a major step in bilateral cooperation, with 98.4 per cent of construction on the Lao side and all approach roads and immigration facilities completed. The bridge is expected to cut travel time between the two provinces by up to three hours, boosting trade and tourism. Following earlier crossings that handle over 5 million vehicles annually, the new bridge is projected to start with 1,200 vehicles per day, increasing to 3,000 within five years.
The Star
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Thailand seeks use of Lao airport for travel to Mukdahan province
BANGKOK: The Thai Transport Ministry has planned to negotiate with Laos for the use of Savannakhet Airport to facilitate travel to Mukdahan province, rather than constructing a new airport. Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Monday (April 28) that the plan was proposed following a meeting of the joint public-private sector committee addressing economic challenges in Upper Northeastern Provinces 2 (Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, and Mukdahan). He explained that the investment required to build a new airport in Mukdahan might not be economically viable, given the high costs involved and the presence of existing airports in nearby provinces. Instead, the Transport Ministry plans to ask the Foreign Ministry to negotiate with Laos to establish cooperation for the use of Savannakhet Airport as an air travel option. This would allow travellers to continue their journey by car to Mukdahan, taking only around 10 minutes, compared to approximately one hour from Sakon Nakhon Airport. "After the conclusion of the mobile Cabinet meeting, we will discuss the matter with the Foreign Ministry to initiate talks with Laos on the feasibility of this cooperation,' he said. He added that the negotiations also aim to allow flights from Thailand to use Savannakhet Airport with appropriate service charges to help keep ticket prices low, while enabling Thai travellers to continue to Mukdahan province without undergoing immigration procedures. - The Nation/ANN
Sky News
15-03-2025
- Sky News
At least five dead after road collapses during construction in Thailand
An under-construction road has collapsed in Bangkok, killing at least five people, officials have said. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday morning in the southwest of the Thai capital. Another 24 people were injured at the construction site, transport minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said. No road users were affected, as nearby traffic lanes were closed at the time. He added that the dead were four workers and an engineer. Mr Jungrungreangkit also offered his condolences and said the victims would be compensated by contractors and relevant agencies. Bangkok police chief Siam Boonsom said an investigation into the cause of the collapse was ongoing, and authorities would take legal action against those responsible. The construction of the three-mile (5km) elevated road began in 2022, according to information on the Expressway Authority of Thailand website. Surachet Laophulsuk, governor of the agency, said it was now working to clear the debris as quickly as possible, but warned it might take as long as a week. The contractors working on the project have been suspended for 14 days pending the investigation. The site of the collapse was part of a major road linking Bangkok to Thailand's south. However, the wider project has been a subject of controversy over its prolonged construction and frequent fatal accidents. Mr Jungrungreangkit said the transport ministry was trying to issue new regulations that would suspend contractors found liable of such accidents, and blacklist them from future government projects.
