SRT extends tunnel work on Sino-Thai rail project

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board has approved an 181-day extension of the civil engineering contract for the construction of the Muak Lek-Lam Takhong tunnel under the Sino-Thai high-speed rail project.

- SUPOJ WANCHAROEN

The extension moves the contract's completion date from June 7 to Dec 5, and the contractor is not entitled to additional compensation, according to the SRT.

The tunnel is part of the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima section of the Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed rail project, a collaboration between the Thai and Chinese governments.