The Transport Ministry's rural roads department is signing construction contracts on 31 August for two bridges: a 7 km Songkhla Lake crossing (6,695 million baht combined with Koh Lanta) and a 2.5 km Koh Lanta link. Malaysian contractor CHEC Construction (M) Sdn Bhd won both. Funding is 70% World Bank loan and 30% government budget, with a 1,080-day build period, so completion is expected around 2029. For Trang, Phatthalung, Songkhla and Krabi businesses, the bridges mean shorter trips (Lanta crossing cut from about 2 hours to under 5 minutes, ferry dependence reduced) and more tourism and logistics traffic later. Nothing needs to change now; watch for local subcontracting and supply demand during construction.