Thailand and Myanmar mark 20th anniversary of first Friendship bridge

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Thailand and Myanmar mark 20th anniversary of first Friendship bridge 

By Thai PBS

 

 

MAE SOT: -- Thailand and Myanmar yesterday (Aug 15) held a joint ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the Thai-Myanmar Friendship bridge in Mae Sot district of Tak province.

 

The 420 metres long and 13 metres wide bridge over the Moei river links Thailand’s Mae Sot town with Myanmar’s Myawaddy town.

 

The ceremony was taken part both the deputy governor of Tak Mr Sutha Saivanich and Myawaddy governor Lui Go U.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thailand-myanmar-mark-20th-anniversary-first-friendship-bridge/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-08-16

[gregk0543]

Great bridge. I remember before it was built in 1982 my first visit and 1989. Next is bridge 2 because this one is too small now and gets traffic jams.