Thailand-Myanmar to construct regional transport linkage to India
July 31st, 2008 - 9:17 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
- 50 engineers from Thailand and Myanmar held a meeting to discuss the construction of regional transport linkages, including the Thailand-Myanmar-India Highway and the route from Myawaddy in Myanmar.
The meeting was held at Centara Maesot Hill Hotel in Mae Sot district of Tak province. The 1,400-kilometer economic linkage will start from Mae Sot through Myawaddy and end at the border of India.
The construction of regional highway aims to promote trade and tourism industries while strengthening international relations between three economic counterparts. About 80 kilometers of highway has already been constructed.
Source : National News Bureau, Public Relations Department of Thailand
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Categories
- Thailand
- - Centara Maesot Hill Hotel
- - Indian Highway
- - Myawaddy
- - Mynmar
- - tak
- - Thailand
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