The government’s Land Bridge proposal has seen both positive and negative responses as the government will make it a requirement for the project to provide assistance and compensation to those impacted by this new infrastructure.
Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit said this requirement which translates to a fund would help local people who may not be in possession of property deeds, as many households are concerned that the lack of documents may prevent them from being compensated.
The Minister has ordered the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning to conduct a survey to find the areas and the people that will be impacted.
The Thai government is presenting the Land Bridge project to international investors. So far, investors from the UAE, China, Japan, and Switzerland have expressed interest. The government has affirmed that it will invest only on expropriation expenses, while leaving the investors themselves to assess whether the project is worth their money. (NNT)
