Is it possible for thailand to dig a canal through the penisular and setup port to bypass singapore ?

Answer 1

sorry buddy, but your not the first one to think of this idea. Thai's are afraid they will piss off Singapore, and plus they don't have the money needed for a project of that size.

Answer 2

it's my first time being and answering YA travel thailand.

I would say why not? As an independent country Thailand has every right to do so. All you need is money.

What is important is the intention. If it is meant to only sabotage other country's economy, i think better forget about it. If it's for healthy competition, yes why not

But I personally hope that this can be done because i think this is a very good idea and i'm thinking about this since i was a kid. i even identified from a map the location - the Kra area

Btw from what i've read from history books, this Kra area was a busy port on both side of the coast. Thousands years ago people use elephants as the vehicles to transport goods to the other side of the coast. This is the place where traders from the west and east met. I think the people at that time also thinking the same way. only at that time they dont have the technology

Answer 3

Yes it is possible for Thailand to dig a canal and set up the port to bypass Singapore. Are you interested in being commissioned to do so?
In fact there's a society that meet every year at Dusit Thani hotel in Bangkok lobbying for such project. They actually lay out a mapped plan of four alternative routes to dig, as well as how to dig it. The only one alternative method of digging the canal requiring approval from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia is using nuclear bomb. They estimate the nuke fall out to be all over these countries plus dirt, nuclear dust and possible radiation contemination, but it's the fastest way to do so.
Otherwise, the project will take many years and there are many unknown factor. Funnily, at the time I attended one of these seminars was that they didn't even known whether the sea leval on Andaman and the Golf of Thailand is at the same level or not.
The project might be requiring lots of different level adjustment and Panama canal would be a great learning experience for Thailand should the country decides to do so.
So far, though, I've heard Singapore will lose out the most in this project if all the sea travelling ships stop calling their ports, and that Singaporean embassy in Thailand had been bribing and lobbying the Thai MPs for all these decades to vote against it.

Answer 4

This issue has been talking for over 100 years, during King Rama4 period until now. The issues was brought back for restudy again after WW2 and again and again in almost every government.

What I'd learned in late 1960 was that Singapore had lobbied and paid to Thai politicians in power to not dig the canal. Until lately, the cost of digging the canal has been soared to the level which might not be economics (i think many people disagree with the claim and believe it's an influence from some countries in the region again).

With the unrest political in the southernmost provinces, the issue might be deferred again until Thailand has elected government led by courage/honest leader who have gut to do it for the sake of the nation and not bow to some super powers' influences.

Answer 5

Hey curiousSG, don't know when a sovereign country needs to ask permission to do things in their country from another few countries. That's ridiculous. Thailand doesn't required to seek approval or consent from any country if it decides to dig a hole or canal in her own soil.

The real problem is that there's no one to make any decision in the country at the moment. Ha ha.

Answer 6

Sure, why not? This subject had been broached for over 20 years. The key issues are economic and political. It will not be easy just to cut across and bypass or else it would have happened many years ago.

Answer 7

Engineering wise, it is absolutely possible.

However for any project to go forward in Thailand, it is imperative that every party, politicians, businessmen, police, local heads, army etc gets their cut. Corruption inflates hugely the price of these mega-projects. Negotiations will go on for many years, not on important things like soil composition or the route, but on who gets how much.

This is why it will never happen.

Answer 8

The Malaysians might have something to say about that idea not to mention the Singaporians. IT will take a lot of money, and I mean LOTS! and politics will be something that will take a lot of time to agree on.

Answer 9

Ohhh circulate on then.... basically this as quickly as thoughts.... as long as i will get my arms on your enormous knob that drives the diggy gadget thingy.... you could could teach me the suited thank you to get it up however... never had my arms on one that length till now... J x

Answer 10

Lots of money involve and two other countries to seek approval....will be a lot of hassle.