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Thailand Replaces Land Bridge Megaproject With Chumphon-Ranong Transport Plan

The government has abandoned its proposed one trillion baht Land Bridge project in favour of upgrading Ranong Port and building a 100-kilometre dual-track railway linking Chumphon with the Andaman coast.
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Mass Transfer of Education Officials Triggers Calls for Administrative Review
Thailand Cracks Down on Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment Schemes
Thailand Tightens Oversight of Foreign Trucks Operating Beyond Approved Border Routes
Thai AirAsia Consolidates Bangkok Domestic Operations at Don Mueang Airport
Bangkok Land Prices Continue Rising Along Mass Transit Corridors
Line BK Targets Double-Digit Loan Growth After Strong First Half
Thailand Replaces Land Bridge Megaproject With Chumphon-Ranong Transport Plan
Thailand Government Revenue Beats Fiscal Target in First Nine Months
Thailand Tightens Standards for AI Data Center Investments
Thailand Investment Applications Jump to US$43.6 Billion as AI Data Centers Drive Growth
US Says It Has Carried Out Heavy Strikes on Iran After Attempted Attacks on Its Forces
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