A Fuxing bullet train replica painted in Thailand’s national colours, which was presented by President Xi Jinping during the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok in November 2022 and holds pride of place among state gifts at the Thai government house, is on its way to being translated into reality.

While visiting his Chinese counterpart on Saturday, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai shifted the focus to speeding up the construction of the Sino-Thai railway project, so the railway can connect Thailand to Laos route as soon as possible.