Fomicheva Elena

Modernization of transport infrastructure in Thailand and the Chinese concept of "belt and road"

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2020, №1(46), 127-137

 
Annotation: The paper considers large-scale plans for the development of modern railway lines in Thailand as a factor that stimulates the economic development of the country. The author emphasizes the importance of the country's cooperation with China in this area. For China, Thai projects are important in economic and political terms, first of all, as elements of creating a powerful branched transport system "one belt one road", which gives China significant economic and political advantages, strengthening Beijing's position in South-East Asia and, specifically, in the Indochina Peninsula this area.

Keywords: Transport, railway lines, Thailand, China, economic cooperation, "one belt, one road".