Cross-border highways, between Cambodia and Thailand, vital for bilateral trade

Cambodia and Thailand are keen to be better connected by cross-border highways to boost bilateral economic growth, said an official in the Thai Embassy yesterday. “The Thai government sees the importance of promoting logistics by road links especially for bilateral trade, and has a policy to promote basic infrastructure, transportation of goods and the provision of services in accordance with international standards that will benefit both countries,” said Jirawuth Suwanna-arj, minister counsellor office of commercial affairs at the embassy.
 

“Trade between Thailand and Cambodia is increasing and is expected to keep growing. Because of this, it is important to improve logistics and open new overland routes for the transport of goods,” said Mr Jirawuth. Sin Chanthy, president of the Cambodia Freight Forwarders Association, said that logistical links between Cambodian and Thailand were good.
 

“Connectivity exists and over the years it has been strengthened by Thailand and Cambodia issuing vehicle permits for cross-border transport,” Mr Chanthy said. “This has led to faster delivery of goods to customers on both sides of the common border.”

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