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Aerial photo of the port of Songkhla (Photo by the port of Songkhla)

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

SONGKHLA, Thailand -- On a hot February afternoon, a 170-meter container ship pulled into the port of Songkhla. It was hardly full, as southern Thailand's largest port is not deep enough to support fully loaded vessels.

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