Popular Post webfact Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 Ambitious "landbridge" plans could see Thailand as hub of worldwide sea transport Picture: RYT9 Thailand's ambitious plans to link the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand and connect this to the Eastern Economic Corridor scheme for the eastern seaboard are moving forward. The plans would see Thailand as a hub of sea transport cutting out the need to go round the Straits of Malacca and dock at Singapore. Time and money could be saved that will swell Thailand's coffers. The "Landbridge" plans could also be a boon for tourism with improved communications links on land and sea. Though the latest developments are not exactly strides in a forward direction, more like cautious steps. The plan is to expand a port in the Ranong area then improve roads and railways to the Gulf. From there further improvements to ports and road and railway services as well as sea links to the eastern seaboard are envisaged. A company called Index International Group (IND) has now begun feasibility studies and is establishing a business development model. They plan to present their first findings early in 2022 after which an EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) will be completed along with other ideas by September 2023. The whole plan will ultimately link up with the EEC scheme on the eastern seaboard that includes a high speed train from Bangkok to Rayong and huge investment in infrastructure. Ultimately the bigger picture is for Thailand to be a new connecting piece in the movement of sea freight goods to and from the west and China via the middle east and India cutting out some of the middle men on the way. Source: RYT9 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-03-05 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlfHuy Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 Another hub. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 And where will the expertise, equipment, and money to build come from? C-H-I-N-A. 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 The Hub of Hubs and wasted spending. Nice idea, but take care of what is inside of your borders first instead of trying to line your corrupt pockets. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 In principle it looks quite an attractive proposition.....in reality I doubt it will happen... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mfd101 Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 Slowly the chips are falling into place for China's domination of half the world - Myanmar cot case, Thailand corruption, Cambodia ditto both, Laos ditto both, Pakistan ditto both ... India surrounded, Oz cut off, Japan cut off ... 15 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 More stuff to fall off the back of the train. Will be inetersting to see if this is economically feasible, once the "study" is completed. By the time this thing is completed we'll probably have matter transporters? https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/transport/governments-land-bridge-plan-still-floating#:~:text=The land bridge would consist,travel time by 2 days. https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30395773 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Derek Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 15 minutes ago, webfact said: The plan is to expand a port in the Ranong area Another mad idea for the idea's sake. It won't happen, like all the plans for a canal, or like Dawei which turned out to be a white turkey of cosmic proportions. It's all mudflats and mangroves around Ranong, isn't it? Hardly a deep-sea port for all that loading and unloading of containers. I can't see a mile-long jetty being sufficient. And they'll need to build another port on the other side for all the loading and unloading on that side. And how is a stream of trucks going to be a boon for tourism? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stocky Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 29 minutes ago, webfact said: "landbridge" Apart from the fact this has been a dream for over 600 years. Originally envisaged as a canal now as a landbridge, with containers offloaded on the gulf coast and then reloaded on the Andaman side. Given corruption levels in Thailand compared with Singapore, I think many shipping companies will prefer to go the extra mile. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sweatalot Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr Derek said: Another mad idea for the idea's sake. It won't happen, like all the plans for a canal, or like Dawei which turned out to be a white turkey of cosmic proportions. ... but they will fly to the moon 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 Dream on, the only hub this place is good at is the hub of BS.???? 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post emilyarin Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 is this before are after they have gone to the Moon, ???????????????????????? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disparate Dan Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Just how many times do we have to hear this? It's been rumbling for 150 years and nothing has ever happened, nor ever will. Give it a rest, will you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Stocky said: Apart from the fact this has been a dream for over 600 years. Originally envisaged as a canal now as a landbridge, with containers offloaded on the gulf coast and then reloaded on the Andaman side. Given corruption levels in Thailand compared with Singapore, I think many shipping companies will prefer to go the extra mile. This is old news. I remember them discussing a landbridge many years ago, but went no where, obviously. No need for this for Chinese goods going west anyway. I'm sure they have plans for a rail line from China to the Burmese coast. Save a lot of double handling to get to the same place. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Sounds like they want to reconnect the continents like they were many years ago, and how man walked from the cradle of civilization to the other continents. https://www.livescience.com/64786-beringia-map-during-ice-age.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 42 minutes ago, sweatalot said: ... but they will fly to the moon just when ?? perhaps MARS is in their plans too, and I do NOT mean a MARS bar !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taswegian23 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 7 hours ago, webfact said: The whole plan will ultimately link up with the EEC scheme on the eastern seaboard that includes a high speed train from Bangkok to Rayong and huge investment in infrastructure. The word 'ultimately' worries me a bit given the Thai's usual long-term planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taswegian23 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 7 hours ago, webfact said: The whole plan will ultimately link up with the EEC scheme on the eastern seaboard that includes a high speed train from Bangkok to Rayong and huge investment in infrastructure. The word 'ultimately' worries me a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Thats this weeks 'Thailand hub of...’ article... I expect to see the 'Thailand cracking down on....’ article by the close of day... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabas Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, tinca tinca said: just when ?? perhaps MARS is in their plans too, and I do NOT mean a MARS bar !!! Myanmar Acute Respiratory Syndrome, MARS? That hub is in Samut Shakon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 "Albert Mathieu, planned the first tunnel under the English Channel in 1802, envisioning an underground passage with ventilation chimneys that would stretch above the waves." ************ In 1865, a deputation led by George Ward Hunt proposed the idea of a tunnel to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. ********* The first meaningful attempt to build a tunnel across the English Channel happened much earlier than most people think. In 1880, ******* The idea for a canal across Panama dates back to the 16th century. In 1513, **** Gosh aren't the Thais stupid ---they talked about this Hugh engineering feat of cutting through Thailand & joining two oceans a few years ago--but they "still" haven't done anything about it yet..... I guess thats Thailand for you. lazy gits............ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, sanuk711 said: Gosh aren't the Thais stupid ---they talked about this Hugh engineering feat of cutting through Thailand & joining two oceans a few years ago--but they "still" haven't done anything about it yet..... I guess thats Thailand for you. lazy gits............ Kra Isthmus Canal suggested as far back as 1677. Your point is what, exactly? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Your point is what, exactly? My point is that they are exactly the same as any other country....................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, sanuk711 said: My point is that they are exactly the same as any other country....................... But those countries you mentioned HAVE completed a tunnel and a canal? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Stocky said: envisaged as a canal For Chinese warships to get to the Indian Ocean easier at one point in time, it'll be back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 More like the hub of appointing feasibility committees ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrahamzvi Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: The Hub of Hubs and wasted spending. Nice idea, but take care of what is inside of your borders first instead of trying to line your corrupt pockets. By creating opportunities like the one under consideration and examination (the Hub of Hubs, as you refer to it), you create a better way of greatly improving the "inside of your borders". If this project comes to fruition, it will make a great difference to the Thai economy and improve the life of the inhabitants of Thailand. So what is wrong with it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harada Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Diversion number 15 for the week to keep people’s minds off of what’s going on next door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, abrahamzvi said: By creating opportunities like the one under consideration and examination (the Hub of Hubs, as you refer to it), you create a better way of greatly improving the "inside of your borders". If this project comes to fruition, it will make a great difference to the Thai economy and improve the life of the inhabitants of Thailand. So what is wrong with it???? Nothings wrong with it if you want your country to be the center of the next future conflagration of the world as all roads will lead to Thailand. Irrespective of that, there are many other things that would benefit this countries economy outside of a land bridge. Edited March 5, 2021 by ThailandRyan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Patong2021 Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2021 There is a fatal assumption that China trade will remain as is or grow in the next decade. I think the world has had a wake up call with Covid and seen what happens when too much manufacturing capability is given to China. Look at the dramatic shift that has taken place for PPE and pharmaceuticals in less than a year. It's incredible. Many countries have repatriated the manufacturing of PPE and required viable alternative suppliers to China for their medications. Look at high tech electronics and IT with the shutting out of Huawei. The western world is looking to alternative suppliers in South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and India even if slightly more expensive. No one wants to be at the mercy of China again, especially if there is economic conflict in the coming years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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