The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has announced the establishment of a new panel to collaborate with the government on the long-discussed "missing link" railway project, a strategic transport line connecting Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand with Ranong on the Andaman coast.
The initiative is viewed as a crucial step in realising Thailand's ambitious Land Bridge project, which aims to transform the country into a logistics hub rivalling the Malacca Strait.