webfact Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to boost Thai exports TAK (NNT) - The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to open on October 30 this year, is expected to stimulate border trade between the two countries. Access via the new bridge will help raise the value of border trade exports from the present 80 billion baht to 100 billion baht. Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, Jurin Laksanawisit, traveled to Tak province to chair a meeting with the public and private sectors to discuss border trade promotion and discuss the opening of the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge. The meeting also discussed a proposal to extend the operating hours of the Mae Sot checkpoint from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Commerce Minister said he will discuss the proposal with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before it is submitted to a cabinet meeting for consideration. He said the issue should be resolved before the end of this month. In the first eight months of this year, the value of Thai-Myanmar trade stood at 135 billion baht. Exports to Myanmar were estimated at 70 billion baht, while imports from Myanmar totalled 65 billion baht. The Vice Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Niyom Wairatpanij, said the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge will lift the value of border trade exports to 100 billion baht from the current 80 billion baht. -- © Copyright NNT 2019-10-04 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 "Yahoo! More scapegoats!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Yeah, let's sell more high priced Thai baht stuff to poor Myanmars ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Will it have an express lane for trafficking unregistered Myanmar workers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 So more murderers for tourist attacks in Koh Tao to be expected? Or is that a matter of the "fast lane for unregistered modern-slavery scapegoats"? The old bridge (which I passed with my vehicle) was sufficient considering the endless paper trail on the Thai side in clearing a Thai-registered car will all papers complete which took only 3 hours (December 2017 that was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmartyn Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 A frendship bridge.Mm. For exports.Mm. Firstly countries are not look to purchase goods from Thailand because the "Thai Baht" is high. Countries are buying elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoDinosaw Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 10:47 AM, NCC1701A said: "Yahoo! More scapegoats!" Where is this bridge ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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