The Transport Ministry is working with the Industry Ministry and the Board of Investment to kick start the plan next year. The government expects to build three plants with a yearly production volume of 900 carriages by 2027, Mr Pailin said. If new factories are built and opened there, "we can also export trains to CLMV", Mr Pailin said, referring to the four neighbouring countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. So far, Thailand has imported train carriages from five countries: Germany, China, Japan, Austria and Turkey. The factories will also provide many much-needed employment opportunities for people in the region, Mr Pailin said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2019 23:03 UTC