Cambodia, Thailand to Partner on Border Zone
In an effort to bolster bilateral trade, Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh and his Thai counterpart, Boonsong Teriyapirom, agreed in Bangkok on Sunday to establish a special economic border zone, Thai media reported yesterday. Though it remained unclear when or where the zone would be set up, Mr. Boonsong told Thai media that the establishment of a special economic zone would boost trade between the countries an additional 30 percent on top of the $2.87 billion in bilateral trade last year. …