Community Networks Storm Government Office to Oppose Land Bridge and Southern Economic Corridor Bill, Fearing Loss of Regional Resources to Foreign Interests
About 100 southern Thai activists stormed Krabi Provincial Hall to oppose the Southern Economic Corridor Act and Land Bridge project, fearing foreign control of regional resources and demanding the government halt both initiatives.
Krabi — On May 11, 2025, approximately 100 members of the "Southern Land Protection Operation" community network gathered at Krabi Provincial Hall to submit a letter to Krabi's Pheu Thai party representatives for delivery to the government, urgently demanding the termination of the Southern Economic Corridor Act (SEC) and the Land Bridge project.
Pisit Petthong, representing the protesters, stated that the gathering was intended to demonstrate public will and request that the Pheu Thai party cease efforts to advance both the SEC and the Land Bridge project. The group proposed three government actions: (1) halt all measures leading to the passage of the SEC bill; (2) cancel the Ranong-Chumphon Land Bridge project; and (3) if the SEC bill has already progressed through various parties, any new legislation must not allow Southern Thailand's resources to fall into foreign hands.
The community network announced plans to present their demands at Government House on June 22, 2025. Pisit further emphasized that Southern Thailand should be positioned as a global food source and tourism destination, not an industrial hub.
Kittichai Engchuan, the Pheu Thai party representative who received the letter, stated he would forward the public's concerns to the government and his party for further consideration.
