On 18 December 2023, H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, accompanied by H.E. Mr. Parnpree Bhahiddha-Nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Minister of Transport, presided over the Thailand Landbridge Roadshow seminar in Tokyo.

The Prime Minister provided details representatives of Japan’s leading private firms on the project, which was initiated by the Thai government. Landbridge will forge connectivity between the Pacific and Indian Ocean as Thailand seeks to take advantage of its strategic location at the heart of Southeast Asia. Landbridge will function as a marine route for cargo ships in the region that is safer, faster, and more cost-saving compared to the Malacca Strait and represents a golden opportunity for investments in commercial and strategic megaprojects. To this end, the Prime Minister invited Japan, a longstanding partner of Thailand, to invest in the project and promote mutual economic growth in the future.