Thailand’s $28 Billion Kra Canal: A Bold Vision to Bypass the Strait of Malacca

Thailand's $28 Billion Kra Canal: A Bold Vision to Bypass the Strait of Malacca

Thailand’s $28B Kra Canal could bypass the Malacca Strait, boosting trade and economy, but environmental and geopolitical hurdles delay the mega-project. Thailand’s proposed $28 billion Kra Canal, also called the Thai Canal, represents one of Southeast Asia’s most ambitious infrastructure visions. This planned waterway would cut across the narrow Isthmus of Kra in southern Thailand, … Read more