BANGKOK, Aug 24 (TNA) – Thailand and Cambodia cooperate to upgrade the Road No.67 to boost trade, investment and tourism between the two countries.

Mr. Perames Vudthitornetiraks, President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) said that the Thai Cabinet agreed on Aug 23, 2022 that the Thai government and the Cambodian counterpart cooperate to improve the National Road No.67 (NR67), linking Chong Sa-Ngam in Sisaket’s Phu Sing district of Thailand and Cambodia’s Anlong Veng in Oddar Meanchey, which can connect to Siem Reap, the major tourist destination in Cambodia.

The project will increase the capacity of NR67 to serve more traffic and will help stimulate economy. It will also develop transport links between Cambodian major’s cities and facilitate transportation along the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) under the framework of the economic cooperation in Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1003811

 

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12 minutes ago, webfact said:

linking Chong Sa-Ngam in Sisaket’s Phu Sing district of

It's in Surin its NOT in Sisaket. I have been to that crossing  numerous times. The imigation is out of Sisaket. Hope they get the landmines cleared out that Poi Pot and his follers left including the present.

And what will be on the other side of the border, a dirt track?

8 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

And what will be on the other side of the border, a dirt track?

There is already a casino. Perhaps this is what the project is really all about......https://www.sangamresorts.com/

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

And what will be on the other side of the border, a dirt track?

Living in Siem Reap, I presume you mean in Thailand??? No problem in Cambodia, it is a main road.

13 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Living in Siem Reap, I presume you mean in Thailand??? No problem in Cambodia, it is a main road.

One of few then I expect.... have a pal who currently is going back and forth to Cambodia and his complaints are mainly the lack of and poor roads and it taking him 4 hours to do 160km....