Analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China

This paper aims to analyze the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China, focusing on the 4 main routes (R3A, R8, R9, and R12). The study commenced by taking the data of time, cost, and distance for transportation and border process of general cargo...

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Main Authors: Boonsub Panichakarn, Jessada Pochan
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2196820
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description This paper aims to analyze the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China, focusing on the 4 main routes (R3A, R8, R9, and R12). The study commenced by taking the data of time, cost, and distance for transportation and border process of general cargo with 40 feet containers collected from field surveys and in-depth interviews of 126 key-informants from the 4 countries involved (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China). The data are analyzed, and created the relationship graphics by Time Cost Distance Analysis to evaluate the efficiency of the linkage land transport routes on trade between Thailand and China to identify the bottlenecks/obstacles along the 4 routes. This study will support government agencies in policy decision-making to improve the efficiency of each route. The result found that R9 is the most efficient route due to the low approximate transport cost (3.39 US dollars/km.) and the highest approximate speed (44.52 km./hr.). It is also found that the average Border Process Cost of routes R9, R8, and R12 is approximately 40% of the Total Cost, while the average Border Process Time of each route is approximately 16–25% of the Total Time, which shows that the border process cost and time of each route is quite high compared to operations along the route. Therefore, the government agencies of these 4 countries should jointly formulate policies related to the Border Process in order to develop more efficient land transport connectivity for Thailand and China’s international trade.
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spelling doaj-art-53933b601d124f4bb0a31f120a679e962025-08-20T03:31:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862023-12-019110.1080/23311886.2023.2196820Analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and ChinaBoonsub Panichakarn0Jessada Pochan1Faculty of Logistics and Digital Supply Chain, Naresuan University, 99 Moo.9 TapoMuang, 65000Phitsanulok, ThailandFaculty of Logistics and Digital Supply Chain, Naresuan University, 99 Moo.9 TapoMuang, 65000Phitsanulok, ThailandThis paper aims to analyze the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China, focusing on the 4 main routes (R3A, R8, R9, and R12). The study commenced by taking the data of time, cost, and distance for transportation and border process of general cargo with 40 feet containers collected from field surveys and in-depth interviews of 126 key-informants from the 4 countries involved (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China). The data are analyzed, and created the relationship graphics by Time Cost Distance Analysis to evaluate the efficiency of the linkage land transport routes on trade between Thailand and China to identify the bottlenecks/obstacles along the 4 routes. This study will support government agencies in policy decision-making to improve the efficiency of each route. The result found that R9 is the most efficient route due to the low approximate transport cost (3.39 US dollars/km.) and the highest approximate speed (44.52 km./hr.). It is also found that the average Border Process Cost of routes R9, R8, and R12 is approximately 40% of the Total Cost, while the average Border Process Time of each route is approximately 16–25% of the Total Time, which shows that the border process cost and time of each route is quite high compared to operations along the route. Therefore, the government agencies of these 4 countries should jointly formulate policies related to the Border Process in order to develop more efficient land transport connectivity for Thailand and China’s international trade.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2196820Land Transport ConnectivityInternational TradeTime Cost Distance Analysis
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Analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China
Cogent Social Sciences
Land Transport Connectivity
International Trade
Time Cost Distance Analysis
title Analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China
title_full Analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China
title_fullStr Analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China
title_short Analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between Thailand and China
title_sort analysis of the efficiency of land transport connectivity for international trade between thailand and china
topic Land Transport Connectivity
International Trade
Time Cost Distance Analysis
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2196820
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