High speed rail coming to Pattaya!

In October 2019, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) contracted a CP-led consortium to build a 224-billion-baht high-speed railway which will link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi & U-Tapao Airports.

In July 2020, the SRT and CP-Led consortium met with Pattaya City Officials to set plans in motion to have the main station in Pattaya, along with a Monorail system with various lines to serve greater Pattaya, Jomtien, and Eastern Pattaya. These developments are only some of five main infrastructure megaprojects serving the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative, which is already attracting major investments.

With the Covid-19 situation, several real-estate developers and agencies are already reporting an influx of clientele, especially from Bangkok who were previously not known for visiting the region, scooping up any great deals to be had.

Other infrastructure developments and improvements being made by the government are a welcome sign of prospect which is certain to return in the near future.