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(KPL) – Thailand and Laos are seeking to attract more tourists by connecting tourism routes and accelerating the construction of a new friendship bridge, according to Vietnam News Agency.
(KPL) –
Thailand and Laos are seeking to attract more tourists by connecting tourism
routes and accelerating the construction of a new friendship bridge, according
to Vietnam News Agency.
At the recent
20th Thai - Lao border security meeting between Loei province of Thailand and
Vientiane province of Laos, the two sides discussed measures for tourism
promotion, cultural exchanges, and economic, social and security cooperation.
They agreed to
connect tourism routes and speed up the construction of a second Thai - Lao
friendship bridge in Pak Chom district of Loei.
Following the
Thai Government’s approval of a five-month visa-free policy for Chinese
visitors, Laos plans to elevate its Muen border town in Vientiane to
accommodate the growing number of Chinese tourists travelling to Thailand who
may also visit Laos.
Loei
provincial governor Tawee Sermpakdeekul said Muen town is not far from Pak Chom
district in Loei, and it can serve as a gateway to link popular attractions in
both Loei and Vientiane, such as a tourism route between Chiang Khan and Pak
Chom districts of Loei to Vang Vieng and Feuang districts of Vientiane.
He said Loei
plans to ask for cooperation from Laos to upgrade a temporary border checkpoint
to be a permanent one by the end of this year to facilitate travel.
The Thai
province also intends to construct the second Thai - Lao Friendship Bridge in
Pak Chom district. The project will boost tourism, trade, investment and logistics,
the governor said.
The first
Thai - Lao Friendship Bridge in Loei connects this province's Tha Li district
with Kenethao city in Laos.
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