The Kela Canal Project has encountered a lot of difficulties.

first, the plan will cost a lot. At the beginning of 2, the Thai government authorized a Hong Kong company to conduct a feasibility study on the Kelaxixia Canal Project. The Hong Kong company estimates that the project cost will be as high as $25 billion. Such an investment is difficult for Thailand to bear by itself, and Thailand has been striving for cooperation from other countries.

Second: China is a big beneficiary after the completion of the Canal. Thailand hopes that China will make up its mind to participate in the construction. However, China has been hesitant about this project. One of the important reasons is that it has not actively participated in the Kela Canal Project because it will have a great impact on Singaporean interests after its implementation. Some people think that China may actively support the "Kela Canal Plan" under the circumstances that the energy "going out" strategy is frustrated, Sino-Singapore relations are damaged and the Taiwan Strait relations are delicate. Japan has been active in this plan before, and China, together with Japan and South Korea, may bring hope to the start of this plan.

third: Thailand has great internal and external pressure on this project. According to foreign reports, only 3% of people in Thailand are still in favor of the project, another 3% are indifferent, and the rest are opposed to the project. At the same time, some members within ASEAN strongly oppose the launch of the project. Third, the issue of investor confidence. According to foreign reports, a highway from Bangkok International Airport to downtown has not been completely repaired after 1 years of construction, and 8% of its funds are missing. The main reason is the shocking corruption in Thai government agencies. Therefore, some people worry that if the excavation project of the Kelaxixia Canal is launched, its construction period may be extended indefinitely.

With regard to the excavation of the Kela Canal, countries are still actively negotiating for their own interests, so as to get to know each other.

Thailand's public opinion In recent years, Thailand's ruling and opposition parties have roughly three attitudes towards the Kela Canal: support, opposition and wait and see.

The representative figure of support is the current Vice Premier General Chaovalit. After he became Prime Minister of Thailand in November, 1996, he intended to promote the construction of the canal, but his ambition was unfulfilled, and he resigned one year later because of the pressure of the financial crisis. Chaovalit became Deputy Prime Minister of Thaksin's government in February 2. At present, led by Chaovalit, the Ministry of Communications has set up a research committee, and signed a contract with a Hong Kong company in early 23 to entrust it with the feasibility study of the canal. The upper and lower houses of the Thai Parliament also have relevant committees. According to a survey conducted by a polling agency in Thailand last August, 28% supported the construction of canals; Thirty-three percent think there are mixed advantages and disadvantages, and they are noncommittal about whether to dig a river. People have listed the beneficial aspects of canal construction in Thailand: First, it will create employment opportunities for the people, and research results have shown that it will provide employment for 3, people. Second, it can generate income for the country. According to estimates, the daily traffic volume of the canal can reach 29 to 32, and the toll revenue is considerable. Third, Thailand has thus become a shipping hub, which will increase its attractiveness to foreign investors and drive the entire national economy.

The most authoritative statement was made by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on January 23rd this year: The government has no plans to develop the Kela Canal at present, mainly because it lacks financial resources, not only for construction, but also for research. He said that if non-governmental or international organizations want to conduct research and demonstration, the Thai government welcomes it, but first, the government does not have this budget, and can only provide travel and accommodation expenses needed for research in Thailand; Second, this research should be unconditional and should not interfere in Thailand's internal affairs. At the same time, the government does not promise to dig after investigation and demonstration.

judging from the current situation in Thailand, the canal digging project is being actively promoted in the preparatory center set up by domestic enterprises such as Liugong Group, Xugong and Sany Heavy Industry.