Govt to push ahead with unpopular Satun, Songkhla deep-sea portsOpponents of the Pak Bara deep-sea port camp out at Ban Pak Bang School, preventing the first public hearing which had been planned for March 15, 2017. (File photo)The government will push ahead with building the Pak Bara deep-sea port in Satun, and the second Songkhla deep-sea port, at a total cost of 17 billion baht, despite opposition from local residents. The government also wanted to go ahead with construction of the planned second Songkhla deep-sea port, which would cost about 5 billion baht. The transport minister said the first step would be to create a better understanding with local residents about the Songkhla port project. The second Songkhla deep-sea port project has faced similar obstacles.

Source: Bangkok Post December 03, 2019 08:37 UTC