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Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge reopens

Officials gather at the reopening of the Mae Sai-Tachileik border crossing on Monday. It was closed about three years ago after arrival of the pandemic. Entry to Myanmar requires prior vaccination or a negative Covid test. (Screenshot: Radio Thailand, Chiang Rai)

CHIANG RAI: The first Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge, linking Mae Sai district and Tachilek, was reopened on Monday morning nearly three years after it was closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic, much to the delight of people on both sides of the border.

The reopening was officiated by Somwang Boonrayong, Chiang Rai deputy governor, and U Min Nai, the Tachilek governor.

The Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge was closed on March 23, 2020 as  Covid-19 swept into Thailand,…

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