The cabinet has approved letting a southern development board draft a regional master plan, shifting the focus from the proposed Land Bridge megaproject to transport connectivity, economic development and public participation.
Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat said the proposal, submitted by the Transport Ministry, was approved by the cabinet after receiving the endorsement of Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. Mr Siripong will chair the board, which will study and set a new development direction for the South.
