July 24, 20187 yr Cabinet Oks 6th Thai-Lao friendship bridge The Cabinet today approved the construction of the sixth Thai-Lao friendship bridge linking Nadan district of Ubon Ratchathani with Pheng township in Salavan province. Construction of the one-kilometre bridge spanning across the Mekong river was estimated to cost 4.3 billion baht. Mr Natthaporn Jatusripitak, spokesman of Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, said that the bridge project which is now in the studying and designing stage would promote border trade between Thailand and Laos. Full Story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cabinet-oks-6th-thai-lao-friendship-bridge/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-7-24
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