A group of influential businessmen and former generals in Thailand and reportedly urging Prime Minister, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha to consider backing a $28 billion canal to Link the Indian and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Kra.
Thailand's ambitious $67 billion infrastructure plan could help boost economic growth, but to do so it must first move from the planning stages to implementation.
China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, met with Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of Thailand yesterday to discuss the construction of a high-speed rail between southern China and Thailand's east coast, stressing the need for the project to be completed quickly.
Thailand's Prime Minister and head of the military government Prayuth Chan-ocha promised to kick-off $70.6 billion in infrastructure projects ahead of the 2018 election.