The Thai Canal (Thai: คลองไทย), also known as Kra Canal (คลองกระ) or Kra Isthmus Canal (คลองคอคอดกระ), is any of several proposals for a canal that would connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea across the Kra Isthmus in southern Thailand. Such a canal would significantly reduce ...

Mar 2, 2025 · The Thai Canal (also known as the Kra Canal) is a proposed canal that would cut across the Malay Peninsula in Southern Thailand. This man-made waterway would connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, providing a maritime shortcut by rerouting shipping away from the Strait of Malacca.

Mar 15, 2025 · Diversifying maritime routes through the Kra Canal could enhance China’s energy security, providing an alternative supply chain for crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the...

Nov 21, 2022 · The canal, measuring approximately 50 km long waterway across the Kra Isthmus was estimated to cost around $20bn. The proposed canal would be about 25 m deep and 400 m in width.

Nov 14, 2023 · Thailand is seeking investors for a $28 billion landbridge across the Isthmus of Kra which would allow shipping bypass the busy sea route of Malacca Straits, reviving the centuries old Kra...

The Kra or Thai Canal is a proposed manmade waterway across the Kra Isthmus on the Malay Peninsula in southern Thailand. The canal would connect the South China Sea with the Andaman Sea,...

Nov 2, 2023 · Building a land bridge through the Isthmus of Kra may not be as difficult as cutting a 90-km-wide piece of land to create a canal, but there are still many challenges. Getting finances is the first problem.

Apr 6, 2018 · In recent times, China’s global vision of a new Maritime Silk Road has renewed the attention on the possibility of developing the Kra Canal. The modern Kra or Thai Canal project would be...

Aug 14, 2017 · Kra would permit ships transiting between the Indian and Pacific Oceans to bypass Singapore, potentially damaging Singapore’s hold on shipping services and helping to open up that space for China and its friends.

Aug 2, 2024 · The Thai Canal, also known as the Kra Canal or Kra Isthmus Canal, is a significant proposal aimed at transforming Southeast Asian maritime trade routes. This ambitious project would connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea, drastically reducing travel distances by bypassing the heavily trafficked Strait of Malacca.