Trat to conduct second survey on bridge to Koh Chang


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Trat authorities will conduct a second, more detailed, survey to gauge residents’ opinions on a planned bridge linking Koh Chang to the mainland. The first survey on the project was conducted four years ago and construction of the bridge is scheduled to kick off in 2023.

Somkiat Smattakarn, president of Trat’s Natural Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection Association, said on Wednesday (Oct 6) that the aim is to collect the opinions of people living in Laem Ngop district on the mainland and Koh Chang islanders.

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