Thai, Myanmar nationals to benefit from Singkhon border crossing

BANGKOK, September 6 (TNA) - Thai and Myanmar people could now travel easily following the opening of Singkhon border crossing in the Thai province of Prachuap Khiri Khan, said provincial deputy governor Pramote Sampao-ngern. Locals from Myanmar’s Myeik city and Prachuap Khiri Khan could now travel comfortably up to a distance of 180 kilometres, said Mr. Pramote. Myanmar citizens could spend two days in the Thai province while Thais could travel up to Myeik city and stay there for a maximum of 14 days if they hold a border pass and only one week if hold temporary border pass. A total of 130 people from Myeik city have travelled to Muang district of Prachuap Khiri Khan to study tourism and services so that they could develop their city on the approach of the ASEAN Economic Community, scheduled at end-2015. They also visited several tourist destinations in the province including King Mongkut Memorial Park of Science and Technology, Ao Manao and the walking street. (TNA)