Over 90 percent of Thailand, Laos land border demarcation completed

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Over 90 per cent of Thailand, Laos land border demarcation completed
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VIENTIANE, Jan 24 -- More than 90 per cent of the land border demarcation between Thailand and neighbouring Laos has been completed, said Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Affairs Minister Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn.

Gen Tanasak told journalists in the Lao capital of Vientiane on Friday, after attending a meeting with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith, that the Joint Border Committee (JBC) meeting of the two countries has achieved a lot of progress as the two countries could solve a lot of border problems in the past year.

He said a total of 210 border posts are planned to be erected so far, representing more than 90 per cent or over 676 kilometres out of the total land border distance in the past one year.

The two countries will later find ways on solving river border demarcation, aimed at further development and for the better livelihood of people living along the border.

Mr Thongloun said Thailand and Laos would cooperate in solving land and river border problems to create peace along the two countries’ border and allow their people to coexist happily.

The two countries are holding a two-day meeting, which began Friday, of the 10th JBC and the 19th Joint Commission.

The meetings will conclude later today.

Meanwhile, Sek Wannamethee, director-general of the Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Information Department, told journalists that participants at the 10th JBC meeting were told that six more border posts would be constructed in several areas and this would help boost cross-border tourism.

A Thai-Lao technical committee has been assigned to conduct a survey on building more border posts in areas where development plans are to be launched, Mr Sek added. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2015-01-24

[Loles]

Only 90 % ?

This is surprised to me, I have taught it's full already.

[bapoboy]

Only 90 % ?

This is surprised to me, I have taught it's full already.

go back to your drug cartel in latina americano....

[WhizBang]

Considering the Mekong River divides the two countries, how hard can this be?

[soalbundy]

I'm waiting for the Lao government to disagree wit this statement, Cambodia has already been Thaid to about the 60 villages scheme at the boarder.

[rickirs]

Seriously, 210 border posts to be erected over a 676 kilometer distance representing 90% of the border? That comes to about one border post every 3 kms! It might be easier to place a soldier every half kilometer.

[JohnThailandJohn]

Considering the Mekong River divides the two countries, how hard can this be?

The Mekong river forms the border in some areas including the NE but certainly not all ... also rivers do have a way of changing course. This is article appears less about dispute but more about planning and agreements along the border such as where to put mutually agreed upon border crossings.

[Ulic]

I am sure it was 90% completed years ago. It is always the last 10% where there are disagreements that take 99% of the time to settle.

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Laos, Thailand move forward with border demarcation
Vientiane Times
Vientiane

VIENTIANE: -- Laos and Thailand have made progress in the demarcation of their shared border, with the Joint Border Committee agreeing on several issues relating to the placement of border posts.

The two sides reached agreement at the Committee’s 10th meeting held in Vientiane on Friday, attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Thongloun Sisoulith and his Thai counterpart General Tanasak Patimapragorn.

The issues agreed to include the Minutes of the 12th meeting of the Joint Technical Subcommittee, six previously placed additional border posts, GPS satellite pinpointing of broken markers in Lao territory, and instructions for additional surveys in the southern area of Nongbua.

The two sides heard about the initial results of their joint production of a new 1/25,000 scale map of the border along the Mekong River, the minutes of four previous meetings, and the creation of a border line in modified areas.

They also learnt about detailed surveys and plans of areas that have been modified, cleared, or built up.

The meeting also heard the outcome of a joint working group on the drafting of a master plan and terms of reference for the survey and installation of border posts along the Mekong River, and a new map of river border areas.

The Joint Border Committee also considered unresolved aspects of the border line such as the source of the Nam Heuang River, and the areas of Huay Don and Vangtao-Songmek

The meeting agreed that both sides would continue their consultations on the true location of border watershed areas. These differ from those identified in the 1/200,000 scale map in relation to two locations in the north and five in the south.

The meeting agreed to accelerate the measurement of coordinates on the Thai side.

Committee members also agreed that the joint technical subcommittee would undertake the repair of damaged border post No. 2-05.

More than 90 percent of the land border between Laos and Thailand has been demarcated. A total of 210 border posts have been installed over a distance of 676 kilometres since the two countries began the border survey on May 5, 1997.

"This shows the dedicated attempts of the two governments of Laos and Thailand to complete the placement of border posts between the two countries," Mr Thongloun told the meeting.

Despite the progress made to date, he said there are still 14 areas the two governments need to further discuss and resolve. The meeting agreed that the border survey and installation of land border posts would be finished next year, while the installation of river border posts would be completed by 2018.

Meanwhile, more progress was made at the 19th Lao-Thai Joint Commission meeting held in Vientiane on Saturday.

Lao and Thai officials agreed on border security cooperation, embankments along the Mekong, upgrade of the Phakeo border checkpoint in Xayaboury to international level, acceleration of efforts to combat the trafficking of drugs and humans, sale of electricity, transport integration, investment, and other issues.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Laos-Thailand-move-forward-with-border-demarcation-30252684.html


-- The Nation 2015-01-26