Local communities oppose Thai govt’s land bridge project


BANGKOK: The land bridge project, which would link the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea and turn Thailand into a central hub for regional maritime transport, has been in the spotlight over the past few weeks.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and high-level officials from the Transport Ministry took advantage of their recent visit to attend the 30th Apec Summit 2023 in San Francisco, to present the project to potential investors in the European Union, Japan, China and East Asia.

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