A demand analysis has suggestedthat

A demand analysis has suggested
that in 2017 the ridership of high speed train across all routes would be as high as 153,000 trips
per day very much in the same vein as the current ordinary train service.28 This high-speed rail
network will also connect Thailand to its immediate neighbouring countries and China, serving as
a platform for further MICE connectivity and beyond within the AEC milieu.