SeaVisionBurma Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 YANGON, 24 June 2014: Thailand’s military coup, 22 May, was a contributory factor delaying the planned introduction of a visa-exemption programme between Myanmar and Thailand according to the Thai embassy in Yangon. From TTR Weekly by Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit Deputy chief of mission at the Thai embassy in Yangon, Chainarong Keratiyutwong, told the media in Yangon that the pending agreement with Thailand was stalled due to the political turmoil of the past six months, which prompted the military to seize power in late May. “The agreement for visa exemption remains pending. We would like to have a visa exemption between our countries – we are now pushing our government to confirm that. We are waiting for a response,” the embassy official said. Read the full article here: Visa-free travel on back burner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Further reading here from The Myanmar Times: http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/10775-thai-turmoil-delays-visa-changes.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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