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Minister releases 18 FAQs on southern land bridge project and its benefits

7. Will the daily life of local communities and fishermen be affected?

Fishermen can continue travelling on the original waterways unaffected as there will be bridges above the waterways, but areas around the ports will be off-limits to fishermen.

8. How will affected people be compensated?

A committee will be set up to determine affected people and calculate how much should be paid in compensation. The committee will have representatives from the government, the project concessionaire and the public.

9. Why are different government agencies providing different information that is confusing people about the project?

The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTTPP) will be in charge overall, from the development to the linking of ports. The roads will be built by the Highways Department and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT)…

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