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🇹🇭🇱🇦🇨🇳Thailand–China Rail Service Cuts Durian Prices A new cold-storage rail service linking Thailand, Laos, and Yunnan province has begun moving durian shipments to China, with the first freight train departing over the weekend and reported by state broadcaster CCTV on Tuesday. Thailand is China's largest durian supplier, accounting for over 90% of imports. The route leverages the Laos–China Railway to reduce transit times and cold-chain costs compared to sea freight. Lower landed prices in China are a direct result of compressed logistics, making the corridor commercially significant beyond durian — it establishes a scalable cold-storage rail model for perishable trade across the Mekong subregion. The service formalizes agricultural supply chain integration between mainland Southeast Asia and China, reinforcing the Belt and Road rail corridor's commercial utility. #China#Thailand#Laos @asianomics