PHUKET - Thai and Cambodian officials on Friday ended a two-day-meeting held in the island resort town of Phuket on the Andaman Sea with an agreement to open a new checkpoint in eastern Trat province.
Caretaker Interior Minister, Air Chief Marshal Kongsak Wanthana, who led Thai officials in the third meeting of the Thai-Cambodian joint border committee, said the discussion was conducted in a friendly atmosphere.
Both nations agreed to a plan to open a new border checkpoint in Ban Bor Rai of Trat province, opposite Cambodia's Battambang province.
The joint committee also vowed to extend their cooperation to prevent and suppress cross-border crimes and improve their collaboration among local government officials to increase efficiency to tackle shared problems.
At present, local commercial travellers and workers from both sides of the border have been allowed to travel further into the neighbouring countries when crossing at the Klong Leuk-Poipet permanent checkpoint, he said.
Residents of Sa Kaeo province of Thailand could now travel further to Siem Riep and Banteay Meanchey from the checkpoint while Cambodians could come as far as Prachin Buri province.
The Thai interior minister said both countries also agreed to strictly comply with their agreement on cross-border travelling signed nine years ago which promised to facilitate every citizen who wished to cross their border.
The meeting also agreed that a special border pass would be issued to those who regularly cross the border.
Bureaucratic procedures limiting the transport of goods across the border between both sides would be simplified, making it easier and more convenient to conduct commerce, the Thai interior minister said.
The two sides also discussed plans and cultural activities to jointly celebrate their 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations later this year. (TNA)
Caretaker Interior Minister, Air Chief Marshal Kongsak Wanthana, who led Thai officials in the third meeting of the Thai-Cambodian joint border committee, said the discussion was conducted in a friendly atmosphere.
Both nations agreed to a plan to open a new border checkpoint in Ban Bor Rai of Trat province, opposite Cambodia's Battambang province.
The joint committee also vowed to extend their cooperation to prevent and suppress cross-border crimes and improve their collaboration among local government officials to increase efficiency to tackle shared problems.
At present, local commercial travellers and workers from both sides of the border have been allowed to travel further into the neighbouring countries when crossing at the Klong Leuk-Poipet permanent checkpoint, he said.
Residents of Sa Kaeo province of Thailand could now travel further to Siem Riep and Banteay Meanchey from the checkpoint while Cambodians could come as far as Prachin Buri province.
The Thai interior minister said both countries also agreed to strictly comply with their agreement on cross-border travelling signed nine years ago which promised to facilitate every citizen who wished to cross their border.
The meeting also agreed that a special border pass would be issued to those who regularly cross the border.
Bureaucratic procedures limiting the transport of goods across the border between both sides would be simplified, making it easier and more convenient to conduct commerce, the Thai interior minister said.
The two sides also discussed plans and cultural activities to jointly celebrate their 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations later this year. (TNA)
2 comments:
What? The Thai said what? The fucken Thai said the opening of new checkpoint to make it easier to conduct commerce? I think it is a joke!
The fucken Thai are playing double standard again! I had been to Thai-Cambodain border before and not much have change! Now tell me this!
Why is it alright for the fucken Thai to drive their cars, trucks, and motorcycle into Cambodia but Cambodian can't drive their cars, trucks, and motorcycle into Thailand! The fucken Thai think that Cambodia don't have motor vehicle registration system?
The fucken Thai better think again when they drive their fucken cars or trucks into Cambodia without legal documents for their motor vehicle.
For the commerce to conduct fairly between Cambodia and Thailand. Cambodian people should no longer carry all their products by foot to cross the border! Let talk about volume! Cars and trucks can carry ton and ton across Cambodian border into Thailand and this is what I call fair commerce!
If the fuken Thai don't like my ideas they can open their fucken border to other country!
Safety. Globalization. Good governance. Khmer has neither.
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