Thai border province upbeat on development of China-Laos Railway

STORY: Thai border province upbeat on development of China-Laos Railway DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: NONG KHAI, Thailand CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway and passengers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): YIN, Local driver 3. various of staff working in hotels, restaurants 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): JIRANUN SAKULTANGPHAISAL, Advisor to the tourism association of Nong Khai 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): WITTAWAT PLEUMRAM, Local customs official in Nong Khai 6. various of China-Laos Railway and passengers 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Thai): MONNIPA KOVITSIRIKUL, Chairwoman of the Chamber of Commerce for Nong Khai STORYLINE: As the China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services last week, Thailand, a neighboring country of Laos, is sharing the joy. In Thailand's northeastern border province of Nong Khai, many people in the tourism industry have already benefited a lot since the railway was launched in 2021. They expect the cross-border passenger services will further boost regional c