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Thai, Cambodian PMs pledge more border crossings
The Thai and Cambodian governments have reaffirmed their commitment to opening more border crossings to foster trade and investment. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Cambodian Premier Hun Sen pledged increasing border cooperation in talks ahead of the Mekong River Commission summit in Siem Reap on Thursday ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Official Launch of the 70th Anniversary Logo Commemorating Diplomatic Relations between Thailand and Myanmar
On 10 April 2018, H.E. Mr. Damrong Kraikruan, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will preside over the ceremony to officially launch the logo commemorating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Myanmar as well as to present prizes to the ...
Corruption in Thailand: Running in Place
The military junta, despite promises, has made little progress in weeding out corruption. One of the claims used by Thai military leaders to justify their coup in 2014 was that the administration of then-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was corrupt.Keep reading ...
Neil Thompson
Mekong summit begins Wednesday
The prime ministers of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will endorse a declaration to strengthen joints efforts and partnerships in the region during the 3rd Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit starting Wednesday (April, 4) Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Mekong River conference hears of determination to work with LMC
The china-led international organisation for transboundary water management in Mekong River Basin, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC), has pledged to work with its counterpart, the Mekong River Commission (MRC), which regulates the lower portion of Southeast Asia’s longest river, to fulfil Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Prayut highlights transport network as key to Mekong growth
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha highlighted transport connectivity as being part of the development plan for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) at the bloc’s summit meeting in Vietnam on March, 31.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
The 1st Meeting of the Thailand-Myanmar Joint Working Group On the Preparation of the Return of Myanmar Displaced Persons
On 28 March 2018, H.E. Mrs. Busaya Mathelin, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and H.E. U Myint Thu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, co-chaired the 1st Meeting of the Thailand-Myanmar Joint Working Group on the ...
Crossborder trucking traffic to increase with Myanmar
Thailand and Myanmar are expected by the end of this month (March) to sign a memorandum of understanding for the Initial Implementation of a Cross-border Transport Agreement (IICBTA) to facilitate crucial improvements in logistics within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).Keep reading ...
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
Bangkok commuters can now enjoy new buses on five routes
Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), operator of city bus service, today (March 27) put into service 100 new NGV-powered buses on five main routes to serve Bangkok people who have been waiting for the new air-conditioned buses for over a decade.Keep reading ...
Thai PBS Reporter
Thailand to host 8th ACMECS in June
Thailand is slated to host the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Meeting this June, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Keep reading ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
