Thailand's Land Bridge Plan Revived by Hormuz Crisis, Business Case Unclear
Thailand's long-discussed land bridge plan is being revived in light of the Hormuz crisis, but its business viability remains uncertain. The National Economic and Social Development Council has yet to conduct a comprehensive study on the project.
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Hormuz crisis revives Thailand’s land bridge plan but business case still lacking
Thailand’s vision for a land bridge splits opinion: some see it as a crucial new Asian trade route for a global economy held hostage by geography, while others view it as an expensive and environmentally ruinous distraction for a kingdom with plenty already on its plate. But to its backers, the proposed road and rail corridor, bookended by ports on the Gulf of Thailand and another 90km (56 miles) away on the Andaman Sea, to bypass a vital chokepoint, has never felt more urgent. Iran’s virtual...
By Aidan Jones
Read full article →NESDC yet to study Land Bridge plan
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has not conducted a formal study of the proposed Land Bridge project, its secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan clarified, rejecting claims that the agency had already found the scheme economically unviable.
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