| ID | 117445 |
| Title Proper | One bridge, two towns and three countries |
| Other Title Information | anticipatory geopolitics in the greater Mekong subregion |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lin, Shaun ; Grundy-Warr, Carl |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The proposed bridge between Chiang Khong and Houay Xay will form the remaining crucial link of the Asian Highway 3, connecting Bangkok to Kunming, a project highly anticipated in the Greater Mekong Subregion's (GMS) development. With China funding half the cost of the bridge, it signifies a strong player in the economic borderland. The article seeks to uncover the locals' thoughts and feelings of the bridge to raise awareness of 'voices' from the Thai-Lao border in relation to the further destinations the bridge will serve. The local perceptions of the proposed bridge are used to provide a form of comprehension of anticipatory cross-border geopolitical relations between the Thai-Lao border and China. Drawing on the concepts of critical geopolitics, anti-geopolitics and geoeconomics, it concludes by underscoring the need to listen to local perceptions at the Thai-Lao border as they signal potential ill-feelings that could jeopardise future cross-border geopolitical ties and trade. |
| `In' analytical Note | Geopolitics Vol. 17, No.4; 2012: p.952-979 |
| Journal Source | Geopolitics Vol. 17, No.4; 2012: p.952-979 |
| Key Words | Greater Mekong Subregion ; China ; Chiang Khong ; Houay Xay ; Economic Borderland ; Thai - Lao Border ; Thailand ; Geopolitics ; Trade |