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CP reaffirms to terminate 3-airport high-speed rail contract and operation of the Airport Rail Link
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BANGKOK — 26 August 2026, The CP Group has sent another letter reaffirming its request to terminate the contract for Thailand’s high-speed rail project linking three airports, while Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat has urged all parties to resolve key issues before Sept. 30.
Key facts
- BANGKOK — 26 August 2026, The CP Group has sent another letter reaffirming its request to terminate the contract for Thailand’s high-speed rail project linking three airports, while Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat has
- 26, Siripong said he had discussed the situation with State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor Anan Phonimdaeng, focusing on ways to address problems surrounding the high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao
- The second issue involves overlapping work between the three-airport high-speed rail project and the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project, specifically Contract 4-1 covering Bang Sue Grand Station to Don Mueang.
- 27, both on train operations and the reduction of the scope of work, will be compiled and submitted to the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee, or EEC Board,”
Summary
On Aug. 26, Siripong said he had discussed the situation with State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor Anan Phonimdaeng, focusing on ways to address problems surrounding the high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports.
Asia Era One Co. Ltd., a consortium led by the CP Group, previously sent a letter exercising its right to terminate the project contract. The SRT had subsequently negotiated with the consortium and asked it to withdraw the letter. However, the CP-led consortium has now submitted another letter reaffirming its intention to exercise its right to terminate the contract.