via Bangkok Post, 29 May 2021: Unesco expresses concern over the proposed high-speed rail project running through Ayutthaya, which may have implications for any archaeological ruins found there, and also that the new train station may clash with the character of the World Heritage Site.
The Transport Ministry wants to expedite the high-speed rail project from Bangkok to Nong Khai and is trying to overcome an issue over the construction of a new train station in Ayutthaya.
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Friday chaired a meeting of a committee managing the development of the Thai-Sino rail project.
The meeting agreed to ensure that the construction of the train station in Ayutthaya proceeded in line with recommendations from the National Committee on the World Heritage Convention.
Source: High-speed rail hits bump in Ayutthaya
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