On the morning of April 24th, 2014, the Opening Ceremony of Seminar on High Speed Railway Construction for Thailand 2014 (1st Session) was held at Multi-functional Hall, Hong Guo Yuan Hotel. Mr. LI Jianwen, Vice Leader of China-Thailand Railway Group of China Railway Corporation, Vice President LIU Jun and 20 trainees from Thailand attended the opening ceremony.

LIU Jun gave an opening address on behalf of the University. He introduced the connection between the University and railway construction in China, and the efforts the University made for international collaboration and talents training. He extended the gratitude to Ministry of Commerce and China Railway Corporation for their support to BJTU, and hoped the success of the training seminar would further lead to strengthening the friendship and cooperation between China-Thailand railways.

LI Jianwen shared with participants stories of traditional friendship between China and Thailand, spoke highly of the capability of BJTU in talents training in railway, as well as gave suggestions for the development of HSR technologies in Thailand.

The representative of Thai participants, Mr. Ruengdej Mangkorndejsaku gave an address to express his gratitude for the arrangement of seminar, which would provide badly required knowledge and experience on HSR construction.

Members of China-Thailand Railway Group of China Railway Corporation and directors of related schools and offices also attended the opening ceremony.