Nation Thailand
Govt to hold off 1tn-baht Land Bridge over viability: Anutin
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Thailand will hold off on the 1-trillion-baht Chumphon–Ranong Land Bridge because current cargo volumes do not yet justify investment on that scale, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, while the government develops a smaller transport “missing link” and expands Ranong Port.
Key facts
- Speaking in Ranong, Anutin indicated that the larger project had not been permanently abandoned but should be reconsidered only when demand made it economically worthwhile.
- That is fine because it is not yet worthwhile
- We can discuss it again when it becomes worthwhile,”
- The immediate plan will focus on completing a gap in the transport network between the Andaman coast and the Gulf of Thailand.
Summary
Speaking in Ranong, Anutin indicated that the larger project had not been permanently abandoned but should be reconsidered only when demand made it economically worthwhile.
“There is no need to proceed for now. That is fine because it is not yet worthwhile. We can discuss it again when it becomes worthwhile,” he said.