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Landbridge: Thailand’s Gamble to Reroute Global Trade
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Thailand’s US$31 billion Landbridge project, a proposed 89-kilometer overland corridor connecting the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea, has been revived by the Anutin government, citing the Strait of Hormuz closure and global supply-chain uncertainties as justification. The megaproject aspires to turn Thailand’s South into a world-class logistics hub, but its commercial case remains contested and its economic viability unproven.
Key facts
- Thailand’s US$31 billion Landbridge project, a proposed 89-kilometer overland corridor connecting the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea, has been revived by the Anutin government, citing the Strait of Hormuz closure and global supply-chain uncertainties as justification. The megaproject aspires to turn Thailand’s South into a world-class logistics hub, but its commercial case remains contested and its economic viability unproven.
Summary
Thailand’s US$31 billion Landbridge project, a proposed 89-kilometer overland corridor connecting the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea, has been revived by the Anutin government, citing the Strait of Hormuz closure and global supply-chain uncertainties as justification. The megaproject aspires to turn Thailand’s Sou…
Landbridge, Thailand’s US$31 billion logistics megaproject , has been revived by the current government, amid the Strait of Hormuz closure and geopolitical conflict. These external shocks have handed the government a timely pretext to make a strong case for revival.
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