Existing Conditions and Future Opportunities on Route 12 Economic Corridor

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This paper presents the survey of the Route 12 Economic Corridor (R12), the shortest international land route connecting Thailand, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Guangxi, China. After the opening of the 3rd Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge in November 2011, the R12 corridor will be completed and would be significantly used for logistics and tourism activities. This study includes the survey of existing route condition, as well as, route development plans from Thailand, Lao, and Vietnam. It was found that although the existing route could be used for logistics and tourist activities, many improvements of logistics and tourist facilities along the route would be needed to extend the opportunities of this economic corridor.