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Land Bridge faces commercial and legal reality check after SEC bill backlash
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Thailand’s Land Bridge project is facing a fresh commercial and legal reality check, as a government subcommittee prepares to assess whether the proposed Gulf-Andaman transport corridor is economically viable and whether a new Southern Economic Corridor law is necessary after mounting public concern.
Key facts
- Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council, said on Wednesday that the subcommittee studying the project would meet again on July 3 to hear further views from transport experts,
- Its findings are expected to be submitted to the Prime Minister in August 2026.
- Danucha said the July 3 meeting would include input from experts with information on shipping lines, transport systems and cargo movement
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Summary
Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council, said on Wednesday that the subcommittee studying the project would meet again on July 3 to hear further views from transport experts, private-sector representatives, academics and specialists with knowledge of shipping routes.
The panel is studying the proposed transport infrastructure project linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, commonly known as the Land Bridge. Its findings are expected to be submitted to the Prime Minister in August 2026.