From November 3 to 5, Consul General Chen Haiping visited Phrae and Phayao provinces to study the construction of the Den Chai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong double-track railway project.

Consul General Chen Haiping listened attentively to the engineering technicians' introduction of the project plan and engineering design, and learned about the construction progress on-site. Consul General Chen introduced the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, expressing his willingness to strengthen the alignment of development strategies and exchange governance experiences with all sectors of northern Thailand. He wished the Den Chai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong double-track railway to be completed and opened to traffic on schedule, providing new impetus for regional economic and trade development and personnel exchanges, and helping the construction of a China-Thailand community with a shared future to deepen and solidify in northern Thailand.

The Den Chai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong double-track railway is designed to be approximately 323 kilometers long, passing through the provinces of Phrae, Lampang, Phayao, and Chiang Rai, and connecting to the Chiang Khong border crossing in northern Thailand. It is planned to have 26 stations and 5 container freight stations, with a total investment of approximately 85.3 billion Baht (approximately 18.7 billion Yuan). Construction is progressing smoothly and is expected to open in 2028.