Myawaddy-based businessman Mo Aung said Myanmar landowners were still resisting land expropriations for the construction of a four-kilometre road to connect the bridge to the old Asia Highway. He urged Thai and Myanmar authorities to solve the problem together. Landowners have reportedly resisted the expropriations after they were offered compensation lower than the market price by the Myanmar government. Officials from Mae Sot Customs, Tak Highway 2 (Mae Sot), Tambon Tha Sai Luad Municipality, Mae Sot police and paramilitary officials have staffed a checkpoint in front of the Mae Soi Customs cargo screening unit since Thursday. They detained eight truck drivers yesterday for violating the law and fined each of them Bt500, Booncharoen said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 08, 2017 10:30 UTC