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“Southern Thailand and the New Silk Roads: Opportunities and Challenges”
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“Southern Thailand and the New Silk Roads: Opportunities and Challenges” Sinad Treewanchai Prince of Songkla University, and Member of Klang Panya Institute for National Strategies, College of Government, Rangsit University.
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Transcript of “Southern Thailand and the New Silk Roads: Opportunities and Challenges”
“Southern Thailand and the New Silk Roads:
Opportunities and Challenges”Sinad Treewanchai
Prince of Songkla University, and
Member of Klang Panya Institute for National Strategies,
College of Government, Rangsit University.
The “Maritime” Silk Road
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Source: www.thetimes.co.ukKra Canal (Thai Canal) ?
Kra Canal (Thai Canal)
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A long history project !!!• too much politics ?• big questions on…
• environmental impacts• distribution of negative and
positive effects• public participation in the
decision process • net economic returns
These make the project less possible in the upcoming future.
The “Iron” Silk Road
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The “Iron” Silk Road
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For Southern Thailand, the railway network may be more promising and arguably better economic distribution to the locals. Why?
Guizhou
Source: www.russiasupplychain.com
Southern Thailand: Population Density
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1980 1990
2000 2010
< 60 persons/km2
60-79.9 persons/km2
80-119.9 persons/km2
120-199.9 persons/km2
>= 200 persons/km2
“ Increasing Population Density ”
Source: www.nso.go.th
Southern Thailand: % of Pop. in Municipal Areas
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1980 1990
2000 2010
19% 20.2%
23% 33.5%
“ Increasing Urbanization ”
Source: www.nso.go.th
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Southern Thailand: Production and Land Use
The Land Use from Satellite Landsat 5 in 2005
Sector South Country
Agriculture 30.5 11.1
Manufacturing 12.7 29.1
Wholesale and Retailtrade
10.9 14.5
Transportation and Communications
6.8 6.6
Public Administration 5.6 6.0
Hotels and Restaurant 6.9 3.3
Education 6.2 4.1
Real Estate 6.9 6.8
Financial Intermediation
4.0 5.9
Construction 3.6 2.8
Others 5.9 9.8
Total 100.0 100.0
Source: www.nesdb.go.th
Gross Domestic Product (at 2012 prices)
Southern Thailand: Other Characteristics
• Long and wide beaches on the east coast
• Beautiful sea and islands in the west coast
• Underutilized seaports
• “The door” to southern AEC countries
Therefore,
“the cross-country connection that focuses on the distribution of economic benefits would have great potentials to encourage cooperation and thus growth.”
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“ Thank You ”
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