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At the Isthmus of Kra

At the Isthmus of Kra

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At the Isthmus of Kra

Kawthaung or the southest point of Burma and the canal orifice of the Isthmus of Kra.
After Burma became a British colony in 1863 with Victoria Point opposite the Kra estuary as its southernmost point, an exploration was undertaken, again with negative result. In 1882, the constructor of the Suez canal, Ferdinand de Lesseps, visited the area, but wasn't allowed to investigate in detail by the Thai king. In 1897, Thailand and the British empire agreed not to build a canal there, to protect the regional dominance of the harbour of Singapore.

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Sezioni Viaggio: Tanintharyi Viaggio: Myanmar Nature: Rivers, Streams & Lakes
Cartelle Burma called Myanmar
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