Bangkok Post
SA KAEO - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
promised on Saturday to complete a missing rail link with Cambodia to
foster closer ties with the neighbouring country.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gestures to the crowd during her
visit to the border with Cambodia in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo, on
Saturday. (Photo by Thanarak Khoonton)
Ms Yingluck inspected the damaged tracks from Aranyaprathet district
in Sa Kaeo to the border with Poipet in Cambodia and directed officials
to speed up restoring the connection.
The six-kilometre section has been left unmaintained for years,
making rail travel to and from Cambodia impossible. The link is part of
the 10 Asean countries' plan to build a regional railway network to
connect with China.
Ms Yingluck made the trip to Sa Kaeo ahead of a mobile cabinet meeting to be held in Chachoengsao on Sunday.
The prime minister said she also supported the opening of the Ban
Nong Ean checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district to connect with Ban Stung
Bot in Banteay Meanchey province of Cambodia. However, she stressed that
first the area must be confirmed as safe from landmines, which can
still be found in the border area.
Thai and Cambodian officials surveyed the area early this month to
ensure that the creation of the new checkpoint would not disturb their
border demarcation work.
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