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- Thailand is attempting to move forward both a joint-Chinese high-speed railway and a proposed Kra Isthmus land bridge; - While both projects offer benefits for both Thailand and the region, the West is sponsoring opposition to them to obstruct development as a means to make it easier to maintain primacy over both Thailand and the rest of Asia; - Should these projects move forward toward completion, it will seriously erode US influence and its ability to coerce nations in Asia-Pacific; - It is important to understand not only US political interference and military interventions, but also its industrial-level efforts to arrest development around the globe by blocking or destroying infrastructure projects; References: NEO - Thailand’s Kra Land Bridge (Might) Reshape Asia: NEO - Thailand to Speed Up Construction of Joint-Chinese High-Speed Railway: Xinhua - Thailand to accelerate construction of China-Thailand railway: PM (October 2023): Diplomat - Thailand’s High-Speed Railway: On the Fast Track to Ties With China, But at What Cost? (November 13, 2023): Global Times - China-Laos-Thailand freight train completes first heavy-load return trip (April 2023): Bloomberg - Thailand Needs Hyperloop, Not China-Built High-Speed Rail, Junta Critic Says (October 2018): Diplomat - A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut’s ‘Land Bridge’ to Beijing (October 25, 2023): Nikkei Asia - Thai opposition leader defends Taiwan, vows support for Myanmar (November 2022): Oslo Freedom Forum - Sponsors (2022): :// Royal Thai Government (webpage) - Statement by H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand at Thailand Landbridge Roadshow (November 14, 2023): Bangkok Post - China interested in Thai landbridge project (October 18, 2023): Bloomberg - Thailand Needs Hyperloop, Not China-Built High-Speed Rail, Junta Critic Says (October 2018): The Irrawaddy - China-Backed Pipeline Facility Damaged in Myanmar Resistance Attack (February 2022): The Diplomat - A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut’s ‘Land Bridge’ to Beijing (October 25, 2023): The Diplomat - The Hambantota Port Deal: Myths and Realities (January 2020): Benar News - Thai PM Srettha seeks foreign investors for land bridge across Kra Isthmus (December 4, 2023): Prachatai - 'สมบูรณ์ คำแหง' ประธานเอ็นจีโอชาติ ระบุ 'ก้าวไกล' คือการเมืองแบบที่อยากเห็น (July 2023): Nikkei Asia - Thailand pushes dream of 'land bridge' to boost economy (September 2021): Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235
