Exploring the Logistics Barriers in the Development of Multimodal Transportation; The case of Thai Textiles Export to Bhutan

This study aimed to explore the logistics barriers in the development of multimodal transportation. Thai textile export to Bhutan has been selected as a case study. Multimodal transport factors time, cost, and reliability with additional six logistics barriers were established and prioritized using AHP based on the current situation to the selected case study. Data were collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews and questionnaires from experts involved in the Thai textile export to Bhutan. The weighted result strongly identified and indicated transportation cost as the most influencing barriers with border infrastructure being ranked highest second level logistics barriers. These results can be applied and used for the development of efficient logistics systems as well as multimodal transportation