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🇹🇭Hormuz Crisis Revives Thailand's Land Bridge Push Iran's partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz has renewed pressure on Bangkok to advance its proposed land bridge — a road and rail corridor connecting a Gulf of Thailand port to an Andaman Sea port roughly 90km away, bypassing the Malacca Strait. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has indicated his government will pursue special legislation in the coming months to secure financing, with the route crossing Chumphon and Ranong provinces. The Malacca Strait remains the dominant chokepoint for East Asian trade with the Middle East, and the Hormuz disruption has sharpened focus on alternative routing. Thailand's land bridge has been a recurring proposal for years, but economists and environmentalists have consistently questioned its financial viability and ecological cost — conditions that have not materially changed. Political momentum is building, but the absence of a credible business case means the project remains aspirational rather than investment-ready. #Thailand @asianomics