Thailand Just Gave Up on Its $30BN Plan to Bypass Malacca
Long-form8:54Education
Published Oct 1, 2026, 1:00 PM · 2w ago
Unthinkable Build
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Description
Thailand just gave up on its $30 billion plan to bypass the Strait of Malacca. The ambitious Land Bridge project was designed to connect two deep-sea ports across Thailand, creating a new trade route between the Indian Ocean and Pacific. This documentary explores why the project was shelved, the economics behind it, and what Thailand is building instead.
00:00 Thailand’s $30B Malacca Bypass
00:59 Thailand Land Bridge: The Plan
03:05 Land Bridge: The Double-Handling Problem
04:40 Why Thailand Shelved the Land Bridge
06:29 Thailand’s New Andaman Railway
07:51 What Happens Next?
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Details
- Published
- Oct 1, 2026, 1:00 PM
- Length
- 8:54 (534 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Education
- Audio language
- EN
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- Yes
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- 3f5fH0H71YI
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