Opposition parties have welcomed the government's decision to abandon the Land Bridge megaproject in favour of a scaled-down "Missing Link" transport strategy, saying the new approach is more economically viable and better aligned with existing infrastructure.
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva praised the government for basing its decision on facts and sound analysis after a government-appointed study concluded that the Land Bridge project had low feasibility, high risks and could place a heavy burden on the national budget.
