“MOST URGENT: Document on Ayutthaya High-Speed Train Station Construction and World Heritage Impacts”

Open the ‘most urgent’ document from Big Fort to Big Tu. Informing the transportation node to choose to change the high-speed train route to avoid the World Heritage – build a tunnel in ’21

On April 27, following the case of a group of academics and people opposing the construction of Ayutthaya Station of the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed rail project. by reasoning that it would affect the ancient sites in the Ayothaya area on April 22nd Mr. Nirut Maneepan The Governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) stated that the location of the station was more than two kilometers from the area, more than required by law. and did not build a city because it was built on the original train line And this project, when completed, will benefit the people of Ayutthaya. But if there is no station to stop here, it will be a disadvantage. At present, the construction work has progressed for several contracts. It aims to open for service in 2027 (read the news from the Railway Governor Please do not point the issue at Ayutthaya station. able to recommend not face to face A lot of progress has been revealed.)

‘Matichon Online’ Searching for the ‘most urgent’ document on the construction of the Ayutthaya High Speed ​​​​Train Station Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province sent to General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, signed by General Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister. as National Chairperson of the World Heritage Convention on July 6, 2021

The said document has 2 pages. There is also an attachment on the background of the operation of the construction of the Ayutthaya High Speed ​​​​Train Station.

The content mentions that the Ministry of Transport as the agency responsible for the cooperation projects between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the People’s Republic of China Developing a high-speed train system at Ayutthaya Station which the meeting held on June 10, 2021, consisting of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Interior jointly consider 5 stations construction guidelines But could not find a solution.

such documents It also mentions two related operations:

1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Informed that the World Heritage Center Concerned about the construction of Ayutthaya high-speed train station which may affect world heritage sites Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical City and nearby areas therefore requesting Thailand as a party Prepare a list of Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) prior to implementation and discuss with the World Heritage Center before unsolvable problems arise.

2. National Board on the World Heritage Protection Convention Meeting No. 1/2021 on May 24, 2021 resolved to assign the Ministry of Transport consider station construction as an alternative Approach 1 tunnel constructionthrough a World Heritage Site, or Approach 2 rerouting bypass the world heritage area by assigning the Fine Arts Department Discuss with the Department of Rail Transport and the State Railway of Thailand About conducting HIAs

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