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Thailand, Myanmar boost cross-border transport cooperation

Thailand and Myanmar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cross-border transport at the 23rd Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) conference recently held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Thailand, Myanmar boost cross-border transport cooperation ảnh 1A new bridge linking Mae Sot district of Tak to Myawaddy helps boost transport between the two countries. (Photo: bangkokpost.com) 

Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand andMyanmar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cross-bordertransport at the 23rd Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) conference recently heldin Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The MoU is part of the Cross-Border TransportAgreement (CBTA), which will apply to cross border trade between Mae Sotdistrict in Tak and Myawaddy in Myanmar, local media reported.

The MoU involves both nations improving immigration checkpoint and logisticclearances at the crossing, the Bangkok Post said.

Cross-border trade between Thailand and Myanmarreached 193 billion baht (6.4 billion USD) in 2018, a year-on-year rise of 4.9percent./.
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