Chiang Mai LRT
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Chiang Mai LRT is the proposed light rail
system project in Chiang Mai
, Northern of Thailand
. It is still in the planning state at present. The opening date is unknown. It was proposed by the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
, his hometown. Since he was deposed by coup, the status of this project is "shelved for now".
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
system project in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
, Northern of Thailand
Northern Thailand
Thailand's northern region is geographically characterised by multiple mountain ranges which continue from the Shan Hills in bordering Myanmar and Laos, and the river valleys which cut through them...
. It is still in the planning state at present. The opening date is unknown. It was proposed by the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup....
, his hometown. Since he was deposed by coup, the status of this project is "shelved for now".