Thailand powers ahead with port plans – portstrategy.com, April 24, 2012
[Thanks to Tom for pointing this out.]
…One reason for the decision to push on with Pak Bara is the continuing uncertainty over the Dawei mega-port in Myanmar. The government believes if Dawei does go ahead, Pak Bara can supplement it and if doesn’t happen it will be a useful port in its own right even though Mr Sittipunt acknowledged “the hinterland is limited”…
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