Chucky2007 Turbocharged May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 USD28billion to build a 100km long, 400m wide, 25m deep canal sounds damn cheap when compared with MCE... Hahahahaha ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 USD28billion to build a 100km long, 400m wide, 25m deep canal sounds damn cheap when compared with MCE... Hahahahaha Damn right. Our tiny tunnel cost 4.3 bil SGD!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 Damn right. Our tiny tunnel cost 4.3 bil SGD!!! cannot compare lar......everything in SG are expensive mar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 Thailand might not benefit much other than as a landlord collecting passage charges. Look at Panama and Egypt. I don't think they have big buzzling ports near to the world's 2 busiest canals. Singapore should be able to retain at lease transhipment traffic serving Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoongf 4th Gear May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Panama canal is 77km long and Kra Canal is going to be about 102km long ; Also the ships cannot speed like the way they do at Straits of Malacca and again ships have to stop at certain intervals (like a bus bay) so that ships can go both ways right in a one lane passage- I think and usd28 billion project is no joke and might take more than 10 years even with todays technology and expertise It will be very easy for them to say.. only china shipping lines can use this private canal. Travelling slower at a fixed escalator pace will still be better than rounding thru Sg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 This is a bad news I thought they just plan only, didnt know they already constructed. This canal will be a threat to singapore economy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Hard labour jobs' pay is still cheap. In fact, construction worker in China's city areas earn about the same wage as in Singapore. cannot compare lar......everything in SG are expensive mar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Hard labour jobs' pay is still cheap. In fact, construction worker in China's city areas earn about the same wage as in Singapore. uh.....no wonder the prc working in the construction industry are angry......if it was me......i rather work back home where it is cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janling3 6th Gear May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 I am just wondering how powerful countries maneuver politically during Suez canal inception to its completion in late 1890 compared to current Kra canal hot topic? :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Trailer for a 2014 documentary on memories of the US invasion of Panama. Not something you will read a lot about in Western media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LHOYyFoD3M that time newspaper alot got general norweger got end up alot of angmo peng shoot angmo peng hardly anyone got hit by norwerger's chaps small boy that time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 The one in Nicaragua started construction - in fact they need to first build roads and ports to ship materials before they can truly construct the canal. This one is in US own backyard. The one in Thailand hasn't started, no ? But some believe it could be built in a similar model as Nicaragua, as a private investment project. In fact, China shipping companies have been very proactive and ambitious in exploring new routes. 1-2 years ago, Cosco, the biggest shipping line in the world was already exploring the Northern Arctic route to ship to Europe. They are big enough to create new waves. Singapore on the other hand, must adapt to these new waves. The Kra canal doesn't seem to be big enough for oil tankers ? But China already were building oil pipes through Myanmar and Pakistan, so that may also divert some shipping traffic away from Singapore. US waiting for the Nicaragua canal to be completed then force a regime change..... Easiest thing to do since it's in its own backyard! Get a new canal fully funded by China in exchange for a few boots on the ground. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishcumstrue 6th Gear May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 US waiting for the Nicaragua canal to be completed then force a regime change..... Easiest thing to do since it's in its own backyard! Get a new canal fully funded by China in exchange for a few boots on the ground. Remember 2003 invasion of Iraq ? US forced a regime change under the excuse of getting rid of Saddam for having WMD and supporting Al Qaeda. Today, US look so stupid. Do you think they now dare to confront China directly over the canal projects ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Malaysia can also open another canal parallel to Kra .... From Penang cutting through Kedak, Perak, Perlis and northen part of Kelantan .... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Malaysia can also open another canal parallel to Kra .... From Penang cutting through Kedak, Perak, Perlis and northen part of Kelantan .... might as well say the whole world cut canal to shorten all the sea routes......they then can sell the excavated earth to SG cheaply...😂😂😂😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishcumstrue 6th Gear May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 (edited) The one in Nicaragua started construction - in fact they need to first build roads and ports to ship materials before they can truly construct the canal. This one is in US own backyard. The one in Thailand hasn't started, no ? But some believe it could be built in a similar model as Nicaragua, as a private investment project. In fact, China shipping companies have been very proactive and ambitious in exploring new routes. 1-2 years ago, Cosco, the biggest shipping line in the world was already exploring the Northern Arctic route to ship to Europe. They are big enough to create new waves. Singapore on the other hand, must adapt to these new waves. The Kra canal doesn't seem to be big enough for oil tankers ? But China already were building oil pipes through Myanmar and Pakistan, so that may also divert some shipping traffic away from Singapore. Kra canal is designed for super-sized bulk-carrier ships with 24m draft. That includes most of Chinamax-size bulk carrier and oil tankers. This type of ship is different from containers carriers with smaller draft. If customers with such ships cannot use the canal, then Nicaragua and Kra canal won't interest the Chinese investors in the first place. Chinamax ships are the longest bulk carriers and mostly used to carrier iron ore from Australia or Brazil to China. Berge Stahl - Edited May 21, 2015 by Wishcumstrue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 (edited) might as well say the whole world cut canal to shorten all the sea routes......they then can sell the excavated earth to SG cheaply... Good ideal .... SG can expand to South China Sea .... By then, SG will have 60.9 millipn peoples ... Edited May 21, 2015 by Picnic06 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitanic 6th Gear May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 might as well say the whole world cut canal to shorten all the sea routes......they then can sell the excavated earth to SG cheaply...😂😂😂😂 Oh that is highly recommended. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Good ideal .... SG can expand to South China Sea .... cannot de.....can oni reclaim to the boundary....can also reclaim a narrow land till Horsburg......hahaha.....will look like a very long dick from sat images....😂😂😂😂Oh that is highly recommended. hahaha.... ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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