Thailand first proposed the construction of high-speed rail originated in 2012, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck visited China, when he took the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail between Beijing and Tianjin, comfortable, fast high-speed rail ride feeling, so that Yingluck for the first time the construction of high-speed rail plan.
But, at that time, Thailand's capital is still a big problem, so he thought of "rice for high-speed rail" program. As the world's major food importer of China, this program can be considered for this cooperation, the two sides also carried out certain consultations, but due to Yingluck's sudden ouster, the matter was shelved.
Until 2014, in order to develop the domestic economy, improve the economic imbalance between the regions, the construction of high-speed rail matters by the Thai government again. At this time, the competition for this project is not only China, but also the United States and Japan.
But the U.S. and Japan have always regarded themselves as the old high-speed rail power, not only in the price is much higher, but also the attitude is unbeatable, for Thailand such a relatively backward high-speed rail country naturally do not put in the eyes.
And only China has been adhering to the win-win attitude, from the practical point of view of Thailand and China, with full of sincerity and sincere negotiations with Thailand.
Specifically, as the fastest growing country in the world today, China's railroads have gone from strength to strength in just over 100 years, and the process of reversing the trend from weakness to strength has to be regarded as a miracle.
At this time, China's high-speed rail mileage has exceeded 36,000 kilometers, ranking first in the world. At the same time, China's high-speed rail cost is lower than any other country, some even only one-third of theirs, while taking the shortest time. Such a resounding strength, but also make Thailand have to look to China this "infrastructure devil".
China's sincerity and friendship, especially with good quality and low price, but also real price, the Thai people are in the eyes. 2016, China and Thailand on the "rice for high-speed rail" project, officially signed an agreement in Beijing, the value of this cooperation 75.2 billion yuan.
This not only solves the financial problem of Thailand's construction of high-speed rail, but also solves the problem of Thailand's rice exports, but also realizes the problem of China's rice imports, which can be said to be the best of all worlds, all happy.
This cooperation, for China there is a bigger gain, that is, through the high-speed rail project cooperation with Thailand, opened up the Chinese high-speed rail market in Southeast Asia.
As the saying goes, when you do good to people, you get more in return. It is for the giver of roses, leaving a fragrance in the hand. Chinese people never treat every friend who is friendly with us well, and it is our diplomatic guideline to realize win-win situation by mutual benefit. At the same time, when our friends are in trouble, we will spare no effort to lend a helping hand to help them tide over their difficulties.
Thailand was not spared by a sudden epidemic that swept almost the entire globe in 2020. Under the raging epidemic, on the one hand, Thailand's economy suffered an unprecedented blow, on the other hand, Thailand's extreme lack of supplies to combat the epidemic, also put the local people into a state of extreme panic.
At the moment of crisis, China was the first country to come forward, not only to support a large number of medical equipment and anti-epidemic materials free of charge, but also to send a medical team and millions of new crown vaccines to help Thailand **** overcome the difficulties.
Not only that, China has also purchased a large number of Thai fruits, agricultural products and other time-sensitive daily necessities, actively helping Thailand to stimulate demand and help Thailand's economy get out of trouble.
Nowadays, under the influence of China's "Belt and Road" policy, the cooperation between China and Thailand is getting deeper and broader. Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Anut Ting once said with emotion that Thailand and China are true friends in times of trouble.
Just like a song lyrics sung: friends come with good wine, if the jackals come with shotguns. China has always been a friendly country, but it is also a country with an attitude, and we are friendly only to our friends. May the friendship between China and Thailand last forever!