Thailand revives the Kra Canal but this time as a landbridge
Thailand is seeking investors for a $28bn landbridge across country's south allowing shipping bypass to the Malacca Straits, reviving Kra Canal project.
Source: seatrade-maritime.com
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A 'land bridge' across Thailand's Kra Isthmus: What is this centuries-old idea, resurrected again? | Explained News
The initial idea was of a 90-km canal joining the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand. Now it is a China-backed economic corridor with ports on both sides. The project could take away the critical value of the Strait of Malacca — but is it doable?
Source: indianexpress.com
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A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut's 'Land Bridge' to Beijing – The Diplomat
The costly infrastructure project would damage the environment and create an unhealthy economic dependence on China.
Source: thediplomat.com
Analysis: Thailand's proposed land bridge project easier than Kra Canal idea, but steep challenges await
The land bridge project is designed to provide a new trade route between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, potentially bypassing the Malacca Straits, by linking two deep sea ports on Thailand’s eastern and western coasts via a rail and road system.
Source: channelnewsasia.com