South link needs clarityAs plans for a southern land bridge make the headlines once again, doubts are growing on whether the multi-billion-baht project will ever materialise, despite its economic benefits. Last week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered a new feasibility study for a land bridge in the South, which would connect the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Ultimately, it was decided that a land bridge would be a good choice. However, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said recently that building a canal across the South isn't appropriate given the current economic situation. The land bridge's economic returns are not the issue here, but the lack of transparency, public participation and rampant graft is.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2020 23:15 UTC