BURI RAM, June 4 – Thai authorities in this northeast province have discussed preparations for talks with Cambodia to reopen the border pass at Chong Sai Taku.
Buri Ram governor Seri Seehatrai on Wednesday chaired a meeting with the border committee to explore conditions for the reopening of the border pass.
The meeting was aimed at preparing for the negotiations with Cambodian authorities on June 6 on the reopening of the Chong Sai Taku temporary border pass in Ban Kruat district opposite Chup Koki village in Cambodia.
The temporary border pass has been closed for two weeks due to an order by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) which staged the May 22 coup, in order to prevent the smuggling of arms or people into Thailand.
Prolonged closure could have had negative effects on the border trade. The value of cross border trade had risen from Bt300,000-400,000 to Bt2 million per week before the closure.
Buri Ram authorities said if the Thai and Cambodian authorities could mutually agree on conditions then the border pass could reopen.
Thailand and Cambodia earlier agreed to extend the open days of the border pass at Chong Sai Taku from two days up to three days each week, from Friday to Sunday, starting June 14.
