Is digging Kra Canal still a pipe dream? Whenever the Kra Canal emerges as a news headline, two standard reactions occur. Last year, the military government under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha mandated the National Security Council and National Economic and Social Development Board to undertake studies on the Kra Canal and its implications on the country's development. The committee decided to ditch the old Kra Canal for Khlong Thai, even though key players behind the scenes remain unchanged. The public should also be warned that the Thai Canal has nothing to do with any royally inspired project.

Source: Bangkok Post January 27, 2020 23:37 UTC