Taninthayi 29 January
A border road is being upgraded by Myeik Public Corporation Limited in Mawtaung Township, Taninthayi Region with the aim of improving the economy and promoting tourism industry and the project is 93 percent complete, according to U Than Lwin, the project director.
“Htonkha-Mawtaung road section has been implemented through BOT system since 2013. The road is 48 miles long and 6 furlongs long and 24 ft. wide. Construction work is expected to be completed in February. Upon completion of the road, we would build two tollgates.
Local merchants in Taninthayi Region will be able to export marine products to Mahachai, thereby contributing to development of trade and tourism industry between the two countries, he said. Being a major border trading route for Myanmar and Thailand, the road is being built by Myeik Public Corporation Limited with the help of Thai engineers.
“In the past, locals, travellers and transporters experienced many barriers due to poor road transportation. Residents from Mawtaung have to make a one-night stopover if they went to Myeik. Now the road helps local people reach Myeik within 3 hours, facilitating swift flow of goods and reducing transportation charges, said a truck driver who declined to be named.—Myint Oo (Myeik)
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe
