News Forum - Thailand Transport Ministry seeks foreign loans for new bridges

[Thaiger]

The Thai Transport Ministry revealed it is seeking foreign loans to build two new bridges in the southern provinces of Pattalung, and Krabi. The Rural Road Department, under the Transport Ministry, reported yesterday that they met with the Public Debt Management Office, and the World Bank, about the budget for two huge bridge projects in the south of Thailand. The first bridge across Songkhla Lake will connect Songkhla and Pattalung provinces. The second project is a bridge in Krabi that would connect Koh Lanta to the Koh Klang district, which is located on the mainland of Krabi province. The budget […]

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[palooka]

And a couple of REAL construction engineers to build them, so that they don't fall down in a few years.

[Mohandas]

Ah....the old route. The World Bank, The IMF and all their friends. 

Digging the hole deeper.

[Mohandas]

8 minutes ago, palooka said:

And a couple of REAL construction engineers to build them, so that they don't fall down in a few years.

Which bridges have fallen recently?

[HolyCowCm]

Bridging a gap. 

[joseph]

China will gladly loan the money in exchange for Thailand's sea ports and women.

[EdwardV]

5 hours ago, Mohandas said:

Ah....the old route. The World Bank, The IMF and all their friends. 

Digging the hole deeper.

No doubt getting an overly high interest rate, secret document, and over collateralized loan out of the Chinese would be so much better. Just ask Laos, I'm sure they are more than happy to give a recommendation. 

Submarine anyone? 

[Ramanathan.P]

They are going to spoil Koh Lanta, that is for sure.....

[HolyCowCm]

Get new loans and burn new bridges. These ideas are not necesarily the best idea for all. Sometimes progress is not progress but a gateway to hell.

[DesperateOldHand]

Oh yeah.

Dependent on foreign loans.

Assist the economic growth greatly. 

[and lines pockets]

[palooka]

22 hours ago, Mohandas said:

Which bridges have fallen recently?

Cambodians Among Injured In Thai Bridge Collapse ⋆ Cambodia News English (cne.wtf)

There are a few others also. just google bridge collapse thailand.

[palooka]

23 hours ago, Mohandas said:

Which bridges have fallen recently?

Thaiger are reporting another one in todays forum.