We are apparently just one design for nuclear-powered dredges away from a cheaply constructed Kra Isthmus canal, exactly as you say. http://www.researchgate.ne

We are apparently just one design for nuclear-powered dredges away from a cheaply constructed Kra Isthmus canal, exactly as you say. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/5172272_Kra_Canal_(Thailand)_excavation_by_nuclear-powered_dredges http://www.researchgate.net/publication/5172272_Kra_Canal_(T... That tech aside, Chinese ventures have had their eyes on the idea of a canal there for a long time. Six months ago they apparently put out a premature press release (as Chinese firms tend to do with construction megaprojects for some reason) in this direction, which was disavowed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Canal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Canal