PM Anutin Prioritizes Missing Link Over Land Bridge Project

Thairath•Politics•17d ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announces the prioritization of 'Missing Link' transport connections and Ranong port expansion over the Land Bridge project.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul spoke on August 9, 2026, during a ceremony at Ranong Hospital.
•The government will focus on developing 'Missing Link' transport systems connecting the Andaman coast and the Gulf of Thailand.
•Ranong port will be expanded to increase its capacity for goods and containers.
•The Land Bridge project is currently deemed not cost-effective and will be reconsidered later.

Overview

•On August 9, 2026, Anutin Charnvirakul presided over a ceremony to raise funds for medical equipment at Ranong Hospital.
•Anutin Charnvirakul stated that the Land Bridge project is not yet cost-effective and will be addressed once it becomes so.
•The government will develop 'Missing Link' transport systems to connect the Andaman side and the Gulf of Thailand side.
•Anutin Charnvirakul announced the expansion of Ranong port to support more goods and containers.
•The 'Missing Link' development involves connecting areas including Ranong, Chumphon, and Surat Thani.
•Developing smaller-scale connectivity first is intended to build a foundation before expanding to a full Land Bridge.
•Anutin Charnvirakul asserted that the government always listens to the people and will not build the project if residents of Ranong and Chumphon oppose it.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Organization

Ranong Hospital(โรงพยาบาลระนอง)

The hospital where a medical equipment fundraising ceremony was held.

Place

Ranong(ระนอง)ℹ️

A province where the port will be expanded and a key point for connecting the Andaman and Gulf of Thailand coasts.

Chumphon(ชุมพร)ℹ️

A province identified as part of the Missing Link development area.

Surat Thani(สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️

A province identified as part of the Missing Link development area.

Policy

Land Bridge(แลนด์บริดจ์)ℹ️

A large-scale transport project currently deemed not cost-effective by the Prime Minister.

Missing Link

A technical plan to develop transport systems connecting the Andaman and Gulf of Thailand coasts.