Dechong-Funan Canal underway. Should Thailand join Isthmus of Kra Canal project?

[@albertlowtengdak6511]

Towards a free navigation in the name of humanity!

[@dannyboy8850]

I love to see the joint project between Thailand and China underway in building the canal. 👍👍👍

[@danielc2701]

Yes, that would be the world's greatest fraud/scam. Have you went to google maps and measured the distances to other countries? There is really no time and distance savings at all, ships leaving Chumphon will have to go around Vietnam instead and in the end there is no time saved at all. Go to Google Maps and use the distance measuring function and check.

[@sher_singh7273]

If Thailand manage to get China's help to build Kra canal, it can be termed as success in its decades old effort to build the project. Congratulation goes to Thailand.

[@superbeingp-vortex8610]

Thailand must go ahead with the Kra Isthmus Canal Project. This will be the Greatest Project of the 21st Century and will make the Thai people proud and outstanding. Or if it does not go through as what the Ancient Rulers wishes, Thailand will face the Wrath of its Karmic Retribution.

[@achmadsyahid1392]

Dari Rakyat Indonesia sangat mendukung pembangunan selat KRA ini, Semoga cepat terwujud agar Asean semakin Jaya dan Merata

[@javierfinat1184]

My sincerest congratulations for Thailand!

[@superbeingp-vortex8610]

Thailand must go ahead with the Kra Isthmus Canal Project. This is be the Greatest Project of the 21st Century. If not, Thailand will face the Karmic Wrath of its Ancient Rulers. Enuf said

[@zizimai7568]

Singapore wont decline. Much of Singapore's income is not solely depend on shipping. Its a trusted financial & legal services hub which is not easy to break.

[@paparockjbstyle2]

*nope are you know that sing gov have build new port usd 20billion in tuas??*

[@zizimai7568]

@@paparockjbstyle2 The shipping traffic might decline slightly but won't be totally zero. But like I said you need to look at the overall income of SG. Maybe a loss of couple percent in overall income which could be made up from growth from other sectors. Infact any bypass will help to ease the traffic in the Melaka straits which could be bottle neck during peak times.

[@paparockjbstyle2]

@@zizimai7568 sebab tu singapore sanggup labur usd20b untuk buat mega port semi n full auto...menggantikan 2 port singapore yang ada disatukan kepada satu megaport..supaya dapat mengurangkan kesesakan aliran trafik di selat melaka dengan kecekapan dan kecepatan urusan di pelabuhan mereka

[@achmadsyahid1392]

😂 Singapura itu agen Asing dia bisa merusak negara2 tetangganya...Sebagai orang Indonesia sangat merasakan...dia singapaura bisa merusak Indonesia...Terbukti ada partai diindonesia yang didirikan oleh mereka untuk menghancurkan indonesia...tapi rakyat indonesia tetap sabar dan tidak tahu ( karena hampir sebagaian besar tidak terdidik )..pasti suatu kelicikan akan berhenti juga.

[@leecheelek]

Imagine Thailand controlling all the shipping trade from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and northwards to Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and eastwards towards the Phillipines, Indonesia etc if the Kra Channel is built. It will Boom and Prosper overnight if they only collect toll equivalent to half the price required for ships to travel the extra distance thru the Straits of Malacca or South China Sea.

[@danielc2701]

.... so half the price of.... zero? lol. Transit through the Straits is free, it's berthing in port that they charge rental. So free transit vs paying for a canal trip, which one is more expensive?

[@andraslibal]

It makes sense to build the canal and save on transportation costs. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands control the Indian Ocean on the East so they will exert control over this new canal as well.

[@PahatRout]

The opinion on the Andaman "port" is far fetch unless India is prepared for an all-out war!

[@PahatRout]

The inland canal is said to handle ships of up-to 5,000 ton so international ocean container shipping is unlikely to be badly affected except for local intra-regional trade. ASEAN economy is likely to be anchored by Indonesia, hence the current major ports within ASEAN will continue to play a role, albeit the general progress may not be that fantastic.

[@orgkampong]

If Thailand proceed to do it, Malaysia will get to enjoy the economics pie too . By upgrade the ports in Kota Bharu & Kuantan. Container from the West coast Malaysia will be shipped on board the Express Train (ECRL) from port Klang to Kota Bharu or Kuantan ports on the east coast of Malaysia. Where ships will load them to be on the way to SCSeas.

[@kumwengmak9900]

What is your intented motive of your statement at (7:21)?...." the Straits of Malacca basically under the control of the United States and now even ..... please elaborate the facts and pinpoint your information source

[@marktan3177]

My condolences to those roped into investing in this project. A good sized container ship will need to carry about 5,000 TEUs to be a viable business. The largest carries about 25,000 TEU. Say the small ship unloads 50% of their cargo here before going on to other ports. That will mean 2500 containers. Say half is destined for transhipment to the other side of the Isthmus. Say only 2 ships unload here a day. that means about 2500 containers to be unloaded, transported, and then uploaded to another vessel there. How many 100-carriage long trains will it need just to transport these. What is the total costs per container of this transfer? Unsound business proposition.

[@zemry-mh4sq]

You feel so insecurity by writing this craps.... Singapore is numbered. Singapore bluff its economic development by hiding and downplaying the vast contribution and importance of the Strait of Malacca towards Singapore economy

[@zemry-mh4sq]

You must seek education. If not you go back to school

[@danielc2701]

@@zemry-mh4sq Here is more education for you. Go to google maps and measure the distance from Chumphon to other destinations. You'll find that there is no distance saved at all. The "time saved" by the Kra canal is a fraud, mainly because Vietnam is in the middle of any direct route so ships using the Kra will still have to make a big detour around it. Singapore is out of the way, yes but because it is, it is a straight trip to places like Manila or Shanghai.

[@msmo-u4i]

Malaysia should be involved in the canal plan. Win win situation for both country. Cos Malaysia will be affected in future. Malaysia in the end possibility will be seperated from the main land (whole continent).

[@aunghlaing3772]

China’s logistic plan to sea and abridge the shipping rout which can be seen easily; nearby countries must have good logistic conditions.By the way it will be occurred within a decade and necessary preparations must be made to meet the opportunities.

[@easternrazor3749]

This canal will have to impose a toll, as there are savings going through this canal. In peace time, much can be said and all the smart jokers will have plenty to calculate. But when India, Philippines, US starts causing problems, there are no alternative routes. Even if there are 25% of all shipments going through this canal, it would be self financing and shorter time needed. Furthermore, there are congestion at Singapore port.

[@danielc2701]

25% is impossible. 2-3 percent is more realistic.

[@easternrazor3749]

@danielc2701 You are one of those that do not realize that 60% of vessels are heading towards China.

[@FernandLegros-r9f]

The solution ? Since Singapore is purportedly to suffer most from the piercing of the Thailand Kra Canal, It seems to me that it would only be normal that Singapore associates with Thailand to support the cost of the project and then to establish the Kra Canal as a paying canal like the Panama or the Suez canal, the proceed of which and the cost of maintining the canal to be divided equitably between Singapore and Thailand.

[@danielc2701]

Singapore is smarter than that, the canal is a sure loss project, it's a fraud sold to the Thais. No, this is not dick waving nationalism talking. Go to Google Maps, then use the distance measuring tool and measure a sea route to Shanghai or Manila from Chumphon, Thailand (the exit point of the canal) and from Singapore to Shanghai or Manila or Taiwan. You'll find that there is really no or very minimal distance saved. The problem is that Vietnam, the country, is sitting in the middle of any direct route out from the Kra canal, which means that any ship using it will still have to make a detour. The only TWO countries the canal can serve is Cambodia and Vietnam.

[@changboni]

The Thai govt is afraid that the proposed Kra Canal will divide the country, literally; the south is predominantly Muslim. Hello? Has anyone heard of bridges? Moreover, better governance will ensure unity.

[@mainaunt4447]

How You have military you are not gay military right 😂😂

[@Utube1024]

China help Cambodia bypass Vietnam port because the latter is aligning with US as a punishment. China also not interested to construct HSR for Vietnam. Same for Philippines.

[@leehinthian7091]

THAILAND - instead of building the KRA CANAL - it's best for them to build rail line in between to compliment the ECRL line towards the INDO - CHINA up to CHINA BORDER

[@benny14993]

Singapore is already damn rich so time for other countries to eat the cake !. China have to help no matter what !. Benefits will be long term to China & Thailand.

[@ongsengfook]

Nonsense. This canal is meant to use own port. Why go through Vietnam port?

[@asleytamkei7507]

CPEC,, China Pakistan economic corridor. What , other connections., WHAT NOW?

[@afizi1213]

damnnn because of that malaysia take aa early plan build the east coast railway link to support east coast malaysia peninsular to minimum the impact that will happen in future ,damnnn thailand is not richh ,china also help we with belt and road inisiative ,thailand indonesia already have fast train ,meanwhile malaysia still dont have it ,damnnnn

[@orgkampong]

It's on the way bro...soon the Kelantan stretch is 82% ready , the Pahang corridor will soon be 80% so hopefully by end of next year ECRL will running these routes.

[@afizi1213]

@@orgkampong please xonnect to hatyai so easy to go there cause hatyai is tourism hotsport

[@afizi1213]

hyehhhhhhhhh thailand also know build the landbridge also eat the same cost same like they wanna build canal ,its waste a time and challenge the southeast asia economy expecially small country like singapura and malaysia also need to take aa big risk and high cost cause of that ,so we need to make sure thailand dont waste a money to separate malaysia peninsular in north ,cause when it happens malaysia hev rights to take over south thailand cause its originally from malaysia land

[@mr.commander3947]

YES,, it will open,, the canal will open up for china and by china,, But,, look up 350 miles to the west,, there are some islands in which on the hand control by india,, ,,those chinese ship must pass through these island passage and then 350 miles toward east direction in order to reach the canal of thailand,, AS the tension mounting up today between india and china,, and plus the stir from the united states,, there will be uncertainties for this canal,, THE worst final perspective,, the canal eventually open by china's efforts,, However,,,,the sea battle around this Andaman island is inevitable ,, CHINA has been aware of this 50 years ago,,, countries competing against each other for natural resource on earth,,, india will rally with the united states to impede china,, this is nothing new in the past 50 years,, everybody stay alert on everyone everything,,, STAY TUNE,,,,

[@mizzypoo4827]

YAY.. no more CHOKE Blockage points ..😉 BY Ssshhh..by you know WHO...🤫..

[@danielc2701]

lol you know who is a military ally of the new choke point. Nice try. At least Singapore is verbally neutral, Thailand is a US ally under the Manilla Pact.

[@bobbyus]

Are you that lazy that you don’t show maps to better understand what you are talking about

[@samleong9629]

Muslim insurgency held back Kra canal project, as claimed. Should Thailand think out_of_the_hat; dig the canal & pour money into development projects to resolve insurgency. China/Cambodia exercised the vision.

[@danielc2701]

It's a fake claim, the reality is that the canal is a loss making project and the Thai government only realized it after making a big deal out of it, so they don't really dare to do it because it would bankrupt the country.

[@zemry-mh4sq]

Singapore, your economy is numbered from now

[@danielc2701]

A very big number. lol.

[@goov6071]

Who will Benefits the most from this megaproject is not Thailand. Its China, buildings this megaproject will increase China 10 years GDP, very important for China.

[@superbeingp-vortex8610]

It's a Win Win project. You ever heard of this quote?

[@asleytamkei7507]

One big blast,, that's it , the canal is kuput?

[@Jeff-sm8of]

Ditto for suez.

[@easternrazor3749]

Can you get away with it? Would you like others to destroy your infrastructure too?

[@mizzypoo4827]

You can say that of every infrastructures around the world.. Look at the destruction by Tornadoes & Hurricanes... if that’s the thinking, nothing WOULD be built 🙄

[@easternrazor3749]

@@asleytamkei7507 if you think you can do it. Others can also do it to you. Such a childish mentality. A reflection on your education.

[@thewiseone7286]

Don't tell me you are living in cave? Your house will collapse too, if you have one.

[@daveh5947]

No point in Commenting as Comment I made gas been deleted....so you get a Thumbs Down! Bye

[@afizi1213]

damnn thatrs crazyyy ,how abouyt we maoaysia indoinesia brunei and singapore?? how dare u thai or we say siam

[@SANN-1969]

Ha..ha..furure export in port by air no longer sea port wasting times public misleaded

[@thewiseone7286]

Huh? Didn't you know that LNG and containers are shipped mostly by sea? It's cost effectiveness and transportation of heavy products like machinery.