Laos, Thailand mull construction of railway bridge over Mekong

Bridging ties: Saleumxay (right) welcoming Parnpree in Vientiane. — Vientiane Times/ANN

THE Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Laos and Thailand have begun talks on the construction of a bridge to carry a railway over the Mekong River between Vientiane, Laos and Nong Khai in Thailand.

The two leaders also discussed the extension of the cross-border rail link from Nong Khai to Vientiane (Khamsavath) train station, to promote tourism and enable easier access to the Laos-China railway.