China, Thailand and Beijing

Bangkok to Beijing by train? Thailand’s high-speed rail to China is about to change travel forever
Thailand started the construction of the high-speed rail network in 2017 under the Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative, according to the project’s website. The Thai government is responsible for entire project investment, civil works construction, and application of Chinese construction technologies and railway systems.
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China and Thailand To Be Linked Via High-Speed Rail
The project is part of Thailand's broader strategy to bolster links with China, its largest trading partner, as it strives to keep pace with regional peers.
Thailand expects high-speed rail link to China to be ready in 2030
Thailand expects its 609-km (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations in 2030, its government said on Wednesday, nearly a decade later than originally planned.
Thai High-Speed Rail Linking Bangkok to China Eyes 2030 Opening
Thailand expects to complete its first high-speed rail network linking the country to China through Laos in 2030, a long-delayed project officials have touted as key to furthering bilateral relations and trade between the two nations.
Thailand’s high-speed rail to China on track for 2030 launch
Thailand has announced that its section of the high-speed railway, which will connect the country with China through Laos, is slated to begin operations in 2030, marking a delay of nearly a decade from the original timeline of 2021.
Thailand’s fast train to China runs 9 years behind schedule
By 2030, the US$13 billion Thai network is expected to connect to the Laos-China high-speed railway via a bridge over the Mekong River.
Why is China clamping down on scammers in Southeast Asia?
The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have ulterior motives for its anti-scamming crackdown.
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UN experts urge Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China
BANGKOK : United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, ...
‘This may be my last message’: Uyghurs stage hunger strike over China deportation
A group of 48 ethnic minority Muslims who fled Chinese persecution have been held in Thailand for almost 11 years ...
China captures scam centre suspect with Thailand's help
Police have detained a man suspected of involvement in the case of a Chinese actor who was duped into travelling to Thailand for a film job and then trafficked to Myanmar, China's Public Security ...
China’s push to end the ‘Malacca Dilemma’ through Myanmar and Thailand
About 90 per cent of China’s trade is by sea, including 80 per cent of energy and 60 per cent of gas, and almost 60 per cent ...
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China Families Appeal to Free Relatives Held by Scam Gangs in Myanmar
On Tuesday, China's state broadcaster said Beijing had reached a consensus with Thailand and Myanmar to arrest the ...
The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world
Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.
Suspect in Wang Xing telecoms scam case arrested and returned to China
A key suspect wanted in connection with human trafficking and telecoms fraud cases - including that of Chinese actor Wang ...
China tries to downplay ‘nonsense’ claims it pulled out of Cambodian canal project
Embassy in Phnom Penh publishes article dismissing recent reports that cast doubt on Beijing’s commitment to the Funan Techo ...