The committee studying the Land Bridge project has resolved to terminate the original transport infrastructure development linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. The study found a low probability of project implementation and a risk of budget burden, with the financial internal rate of return dropping from 8 percent to 4.8 percent and the net present value swinging from a positive 637.713 billion baht to a negative 10.287 billion baht. Container volumes are projected to decline by 15 to 16 percent, and nine of the world's top ten shipping lines have already invested in similar projects in other countries. The government will adopt a new approach by first maximizing existing infrastructure, upgrading Ranong Port and developing a railway link connecting Ranong Port to the main network, known as the Missing Link, to increase container throughput on the Andaman side. On the Gulf of Thailand side, no additional investment is needed for transshipment facilities as existing ports are sufficient and business viability remains low.