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Transport Minister Denies Link to Ranong Land Purchases
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BANGKOK — 12 May 2026, Thailand’s deputy prime minister and transport minister denied on Tuesday any involvement in allegations that a company linked to his family had been buying land in Ranong province in anticipation of the government’s proposed land bridge project.
Key facts
- Speaking at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters at 15:00, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn responded to questions about Ama Marine Plc., which recently issued a statement after being linked to reports of
- I don’t see how this has anything to do with me, and the company has already issued a clarification,”
- When asked whether a company director shared the Ratchakitprakarn family name, Phiphat acknowledged that the company’s chief executive was his younger brother before asking reporters: “Do you have any problem with that?”
- Opposition parties have alleged that the company was acquiring land in Ranong to benefit from the proposed land bridge project, a major infrastructure plan intended to connect the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.
Summary
Speaking at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters at 15:00, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn responded to questions about Ama Marine Plc., which recently issued a statement after being linked to reports of land acquisitions in southern Thailand.
“I don’t see how this has anything to do with me, and the company has already issued a clarification,” Phiphat told reporters.