Thai House Rejects Panel to Study Land Bridge Project
The Thai House of Representatives rejected a motion to establish a special committee to study the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge project. Government coalition MPs urged submitting recommendations to the cabinet instead. Opposition voices raised concerns about national security and proposed alternative regional development strategies.
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