Thailand Shelves Land Bridge Project, Pivots to Port and Rail Enhancements
Thailand's government has deemed the controversial Land Bridge megaproject commercially unviable and has shelved it. The focus will now shift to upgrading Ranong Port and developing rail networks to bolster the nation's logistics hub status.
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