Feasibility studies behind Land Bridge 'inaccurate'
Source: Bangkok Post
Published on: 2026-04-14 11:41
A coalition of academics, environmental organisations and civil society groups has urged Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to disclose all environmental and health impact assessment (EHIA) reports related to the proposed southern Land Bridge project. They also want him to delay the approval process, citing concerns about transparency and the reliability of key studies related to the trillion-baht infrastructure megaproject. In an open letter submitted on April 10, the signatories criticised the government's efforts to fast-track the Chumphon-Ranong Land Bridge and the drafting of legislation to establish the Southern Special Economic Corridor. They said the project was being advanced without adequate public scrutiny and was based on studies that did not accurately reflect economic feasibility, environmental impacts or risks to local communities. The coalition called for the full dis...
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