The Myanmar government has approved a proposal allowing the Thai government to help improve the condition of a 68-km road which serves as an important link in the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) transport route, according to the Transport Ministry. Myanmar also wants Thailand's assistance in developing more roads that will be included in the transnational route serving the EWEC, he said. Preliminary information showed that the EWEC route into Myanmar now contains several bottlenecks which must be removed, he said. The Myanmar government is expected to allow the Thai builders to enter on Myanmar territory and begin construction some time this month, he said. The government also aims to accelerate negotiations with Myanmar regarding traffic and cross-border transport at the Mae Sot-Myawaddy immigration checkpoint, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 03, 2017 23:59 UTC