PM seeks support as state transport projects struggle with EIAs 

“So far, this has not been the state’s fault. Some projects are underway while some are close to passing the EIA procedure, as scheduled,” Prayut said, after meeting Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith and senior officers at the ministry.
He said some projects that could not proceed in line with plans would get extended timelines, and hoped people would understand. 
“People who live in the areas welcome the projects while those who are outside the areas fight them instead. This made some projects stumble,” said Prayut, who is also chief of the National Council for Peace and Order.
One of the projects the government wants to undertake, that cannot be sped up because of delays in the EIA process, is the Sino-Thai high-speed railway, the PM said.