Thailand seeks cooperation from Sri Lanka on sea port development



SRI LANKA, 11 March 2016 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has visited Sri Lanka to try to establish cooperation on sea transport between the Port of Colombo and Dawei Deep Sea Port.

Dr. Somkid, along with Industry Minister Atchaka Sribunruang and a group of businesspeople, received a warm welcome by Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Arjuna Ranatunga.

The Port of Colombo, which was built in 1979, connects the West and the East. It is also a gateway to countries like India and Pakistan. Further developments are now underway to transform the Port of Colombo into one of the world’s best sea ports in 2020.

Upon completion, the port will be able to accommodate 200 million tons of cargo and generate one billion US dollars per year, making it the 15th largest sea port in the world.

The Deputy Prime Minister is hoping to model the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) after the Port of Colombo. Dawei SEZ is a joint effort between Thailand and Myanmar.


-- NNT 2016-03-11

Hey, Hey....psssssttt.... thailand officials. YOU HAVE SIRLANKEN REFUGEES who are in need of medical, educational, and human rights protection RIGHT HERE IN THAILAND. It doesnt look good when one of them desperately needs medical attention, and YOUR POLICE FORCE REFUSED A DOCTOR TO GO ON BOARD A SHIP TO SAVE HIS LIFE. Dont worry, Mr Official, hes dead now, and yes its your fault. . But I assure that this "COOPERATION" YOU SEEK will make you look very, very, very, very ,very bad UNLESS you make an attempt to help people in need, who you, the government, has forbidden to leave a room the size of a toilet.

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak dont be a two faced dick. Take about 200,000b and help out people of the NATION WHO YOU WANT something from.

Im no rocket scientist but damn.... its kinda obvious.

Dawei is in Myanmar not Thailand, why is the Thai deputy prime minister selling it?

Dawei is in Myanmar not Thailand, why is the Thai deputy prime minister selling it?

Is this a serious question? It is a Thai/Burmese/Japanese development. The Thai government has invested A LOT of money into the project.

You can read more about the development here : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawei_Port_Project