Thailand Keen To Use Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, Ambassador Says
Date
5/17/2024 1:41:44 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 14. Thailand isinterested in using the Trans-Caspian International transport Route(TITR, or Middle Corridor), said the Ambassador of Thailand toKazakhstan Chatchawan Sakornsin, Trend reports.
He made a remark during a seminar on TITR and logistics in theMangystau region.
"Based on the latest geopolitical and geoeconomic situations, weare looking for new alternative ways to transport goods fromThailand. Previously, we all transported everything through Russiaon the Trans-Siberian route. Our November seminar with Thaiambassadors from all countries highlighted the Trans-CaspianInternational Transport Route as a new way to move goods fromThailand to Kazakhstan," he said.
According to the ambassador, Thailand expresses great interestin Kazakhstan, as it is one of the largest countries in CentralAsia. "Thank you for today's seminar. We were able to get answersto our questions," he noted.
The Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route thatconnects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in theregion. It is an alternative route to the traditional NorthernCorridor and Southern Corridor.
The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countriessuch as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passesthrough the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye beforereaching Europe.
The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects theeastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing thelonger maritime routes.
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