What is Kra Canal elaborate your idea about it?

The Thai Canal, also known as Kra Canal or Kra Isthmus Canal, refers to proposals for a canal that would connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea across the Kra Isthmus in southern Thailand. In February 2018, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared that the canal was not a government priority.

Does Suez canal still exist?

The canal is operated and maintained by the state-owned Suez Canal Authority (SCA) of Egypt. Under the Convention of Constantinople, it may be used “in time of war as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.”

Why is the Suez Canal important to the global economy?

The Suez canal is a significant route for energy, commodities, consumer goods and componentry from Asia and the Middle East to Europe. The canal’s location also makes it a key regional hub for shipping oil and other hydrocarbons. Approximately one million barrels of oil traverse the Suez daily.

What would happen if the Kra Canal became a reality?

If the Kra Canal truly becomes a reality, ships would certainly consider by-passing the Strait of Malacca and Singapore altogether, making the Singapore’s all-important geographical location redundant. We may truly become a third world country after all.

Can the Kra Canal threaten Singapore?

To threaten Singapore, the Kra Canal would need to outperform in Singapore across all of those dimensions. Doing so is far from an easy task—nearly every country in Southeast Asia has experimented to one degree or another with free trade zones, and these have not done much to unseat Singapore’s dominance in logistics and trade.

Is the Isthmus of Kra an existential threat to Singapore?

A recent essay in The Independent (Singapore) warns that plans to construct a new canal across the Isthmus of Kra are an existential threat to Singapore.

Should Thailand build a deep-water canal?

For centuries (yes, centuries), the Thais have been mulling about the possibility of building a deep-water canal cutting through Thailand’s long peninsula to link the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea. If the Kra Canal is built, it will cut the journey between the Indian Ocean and South China Sea by up to 1,200 km: