泰国铁路

克诺普夫出版社，26.95美元。在这部讲述二战期间修建缅甸-泰国铁路的小说中，脆弱的人性战胜了不可言说的苦难。

( Knopf , $ 26.95 . ) A frail humanity survives the unspeakable in this novel of the Burma - & # 173 ; Thailand Railway of World War II .

日本与中国在亚洲的战略竞争不只表现在双方在东中国海的领土争端上，也表现在双方对泰国铁路项目的争夺上。这些项目计划修建交叉贯穿泰国的铁路线，最终将泰国与更广阔的印度支那铁路网连接起来。

The strategic rivalry between Japan and China in Asia is finding expression not only in territorial disputes in the east China sea but also in plans for railways to criss-cross Thailand and eventually link the country to a wider Indochina rail network .

中国拥有先进的高铁建设能力和丰富的管理经验，泰国推进铁路等基础设施建设有利于物流畅通、经济繁荣。

China has leading capacity in high-speed rail construction and rich managerial expertise . Railway development in Thailand will facilitate smooth logistics and economic prosperity .

这个计划是为了提高泰国的铁路交通，以及让泰国成为连接东南亚和中国的交通枢纽。

The train project is in line with plans to improve its rail transport and the country 's ambition to be the transport hub linking Southeast Asia with China .

这些项目不仅反映出泰国亟需现代化长途铁路线，也反映出中日正在东南亚公开争夺经济影响力，尽管这两个国家是出于不同的原因。

The projects reflect more than the desperate need for modern long-distance trains in Thailand . China and Japan are openly vying for economic influence in South-east Asia , though for different sets of reasons .

中国与泰国终于于周五签订新的铁路系统投资协议以建造新的铁轨来提升泰国的铁路系统。

The long wait for new rail system investments ended on Friday after Thailand and China signed an agreement to build new tracks to fulfill Thailand 's ambition to improve its hapless train system .