The Andaman Railway is a proposed railway along the Andaman Coast of Southern Thailand. There have been different proposals made over the years that would form a railway from Ranong to Satun, via Phuket. Starting in the north, a line from Ranong would pass through Phang-Nga to Phuket. Another line was proposed to connect Phuket […]
ranong
Ranong: Asia’s pathway to the West – The Thai Canal and Land Bridge alternative
Thailand has been debating for decades the idea of digging a canal as a shortcut for shipping through the Strait of Malacca. With the renewed interest in the Thai Canal, there have been proposals to build a cheaper “land bridge” alternative. The Thai Land Bridge would ship cargo between ports on the Andaman Sea and […]
Chumphon – Ranong Railway: connecting the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea
The Chumphon – Ranong Railway is a proposed branch railway from the Thailand Southern Line, connecting the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea. The line begins at the current Chumphon railway station and follows a similar route to Highway No. 4 to Ranong. The line would be 109 km with 33 km of elevated […]
