Revolutionising borders: Thai and Malaysian prime ministers unveil mega checkpoint for trade and tourism

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim orchestrated a historic agreement this week, with plans to improve border trade through the new Sadao checkpoint in Songkhla province.

The leaders converged at the customs office of the newly minted Sadao border checkpoint on November 27 with both governments pledging to turbocharge road access to the Thai side of the border. The move aims to propel cross-border trade and travel, rendering the obsolete old Sadao checkpoint an inconvenience of the past.

Amidst the buzz, Government House disclosed that on the Malaysian front, a seamless road connection will materialize, linking the new Sadao checkpoint with the Bukit Kayu Hitam checkpoint in Malaysia’s Kedah state. This infrastructure evolution promises to supercharge trade and tourism between the two nations.

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