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Ranong: Asia’s pathway to the West – The Thai Canal and Land Bridge alternative

April 13, 2021 By James Clark 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Thailand Tagged With: ranong, thai bridge, thai canal, thailand

The Thai Canal – The proposed canal across the Isthmus of Kra in Southern Thailand

May 12, 2020 By James Clark 6 Comments

The Thai Canal (also known as the Kra Canal) is a proposed canal that would cut across the Malay Peninsula in Southern Thailand. This man-made waterway would connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, providing a maritime shortcut by rerouting shipping away from the Strait of Malacca. The canal of approximately 100 km […]

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