Trade activities in Myanmar-Thai border suspended
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
YANGON, Aug 19 (Xinhua): Border trade activities in Myanmar-Thai border have been temporarily suspended as transport link was disrupted due to landslide caused by torrential rain over the past week, the local Newsweek journal reported today.
The landslide, which occurred at a location between Myawaddy and Pha-an in southeastern Kayin state, has prevented commodities flow from Thailand's Maesai into Myanmar's border towns.
Meanwhile, heavy flood near Myanmar's Shan state also put Tachilek market on the Myanmar side and the Maesai market on the Thai side under water, the report said.
Tachilek and Maesai is linked by the Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge.
According to the report, Mekong River water level in the triangle area where Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet reached the maximum level in 30 years.
Since August 8, heavy flood, triggered by torrential rain, occurred in Myanmar's Tanintharyi division, Mon and Kayin states, leaving thousands of hectares of paddy fields inundated but with no damage or loss, according to earlier official report.
The landslide, which occurred at a location between Myawaddy and Pha-an in southeastern Kayin state, has prevented commodities flow from Thailand's Maesai into Myanmar's border towns.
Meanwhile, heavy flood near Myanmar's Shan state also put Tachilek market on the Myanmar side and the Maesai market on the Thai side under water, the report said.
Tachilek and Maesai is linked by the Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge.
According to the report, Mekong River water level in the triangle area where Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet reached the maximum level in 30 years.
Since August 8, heavy flood, triggered by torrential rain, occurred in Myanmar's Tanintharyi division, Mon and Kayin states, leaving thousands of hectares of paddy fields inundated but with no damage or loss, according to earlier official report.