Phiphat vows to keep the Airport Rail Link running from October 1 as the SRT seeks a temporary operating extension and tackles train shortages.

The high-speed rail project linking three airports — Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao — began its bidding process in 2018. The CP Group won the bid after seeking 117.226 billion baht in state co-investment, and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) signed the contract with Asia Era One Co Ltd, in which CP Group is the major shareholder, on October 24, 2019