The much-vaunted Land Bridge project, once marketed as a transformative mega-development that would redefine Thailand’s role in global trade, risks becoming a political liability for the ruling Bhumjaithai Party. What was initially presented as a bold national vision now appears mired in uncertainty, resistance and wavering political commitment.
The latest signal came when the government softened its tone, saying it was prepared to reconsider the project if it proved economically unviable or if local communities continued to oppose it.
