昆明-曼谷国际公路影响下泰国城镇清孔的社会变迁

Kunming-Bangkok International Road and Social Changes of a Thai Town,Chiang Khong

昆明-曼谷国际公路(简称昆曼公路)连接中国、老挝、泰国三国,被定位成澜湄合作次区域的“经济走廊”。在昆曼公路影响下,泰国城镇清孔出现了明显的社会变迁。当这条国际公路与清孔水港连接时,大量流动人口与车辆涌入,清孔老城成为区域发展中心;在泰国-老挝第四大桥合龙后,口岸转移至清孔新城,老城再次成为公路通车前的边缘小镇。这种变化,是物流之城设计、泰国国家政策调整等“非地方”因素与地方产业链发展等“地方”因素共同作用的结果。这条从中国通向泰国的公路,不断更新着当地人对中国人的认识和对未来中国机会的期待,这种期待成为清孔老城试图回归区域发展中心的内在动力。

Kunming-Bangkok International Road connects China,Laos and Thailand,which is called the"economic corridor"of Lancang Mekong cooperation sub-region.As a node of this road,Chiang Khong town tries to become one of the the"centers"of transnational regional economy from the"edge"of the country.When the road was connected with Chiang Khong Port,the old town became the"center"of regional development with a large transient population and many vehicles.After the Fourth Bridge of Thai and Laos was constructed,the international port was moved to the new town,and the old town returned to the"edge"again.It is the combined effect of non-place factors,such as the design of"logistics city,"adjustment of Thai national policies,and regional factors,such as the development of local industrial chain.This road from China to Thailand is constantly updating local people's understanding of Chinese people and expectations for the future Chinese opportunities.It is also the internal driving force for the old town to return to the"center"of regional development.