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Thailand and Cambodia step up to address migrant worker problem

14 July 2015
Thailand National News Bureau
Government / Informal migration for labor / International relations / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Local workers abroad / Ministries and other national bodies / Offshore recruitment and employment
Chantaburi province / Department of Employment Sumet Mahosot of Thailand / labor department / National Council for Peace and Order / NCPO / Sa Kaew province / Seng Sakada / Surin province / Trat

Thailand’s Director-General of Department of Employment Sumet Mahosot and Cambodian Director-General of the Labor Department Seng Sakada today briefed the press about the controversial migrant worker issue. The discussion comprised 4 topics. First, there is the requirement of proof of nationality, so Cambodia will arrange for ...

 Thailand National News Bureau News Staff
http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNPOL5708180010011

Cambodian, Thai Health Ministries Cooperate On Treatment Along Border

6 December 2013
Bernama
Hospitals and clinics / Labor / Public health / Social development
Banteay Meanchey Hospital / Battambang Hospital / Cambodian-Thai border / Chanthaburi / Chanthaburi Province / Health care policy and administration / Healthcare / Hospitals and clinics / international relations / Koh Kong Hospital / malaria / Medical Services / MOPH / pharmaceuticals / Phra Pok Klao Chanthaburi Hospital / public health / Sa Kaeo / Sa Kaeo Hospital / Sa Kaeo province / Thai News Agency / Thai Provinces / Thai Public Health Ministry / Thailand / Thawatchai Kamoltham / TNA / Trat / Trat Hospital / Trat Province

Thai and Cambodian hospitals will work together to improve medical access along the border particularly in treating common monsoon diseases like malaria, said Public Health Ministry’s inspector-general Dr. Thawatchai Kamoltham. Dr. Thawatchai said one aim of the collaboration is to reduce treatment and medical fees for ...

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=965368

Thai border SEZs set for discussion next month

5 December 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Exports / Imports / Investment / Special economic zones / Trade
agri-business / Agriculture & Agri-business / agro-industry / Aranyaprathet District / Banteay Meancheay / Cambodia / Cambodia Institute of Development Study / Cambodian-Thai border / Kang Chandararot / Khlong Yai district / Koh Kong / Long Visalo / Minister of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Poipet town / Sa Keo / SEZ / Special Economic Zone / Surapong Tovichakchaikul / Thai foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul / Thailand / Trat

In an effort to boost trade activity between Thailand and Cambodia, both countries will discuss plans for two special economic zones along the Thai-Cambodian border next month, according to the secretary of state at the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. “It will provide us ...

 Hor Kimsay and Anne Renzenbrink
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013052965902/Business/thai-border-sezs-set-for-discussion-next-month.html

Rice trade zone to be set up in East

21 November 2013
Bangkok Post
Agricultural production / Agriculture and fishing / Aid and development / Bilateral development assistance / Crop products and commodities / Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members / Economy and commerce / European Union aid / Exports / Imports / Rice / Trade
Bangladesh / Cambodian rice / Chachoengsao / Chanthaburi / Chanthaburi Province / Chukiat Opaswong / Department of Foreign Trade / Dhaka / EU Generalised System of Preferences / European Union aid / Generalised System of Preferences / illegal imported rice / rice / rice trade zone / Sa Kaeo / Sa Kaeo province / Thai Rice Exporters Association / Thailand / Tikhumporn Natvaratat / Trat / Trat Province

The Department of Foreign Trade plans to set up a “rice trade zone” project in the East to process Cambodian rice for export to other countries. Tikhumporn Natvaratat, deputy director-general of the department, said his organisation plans to implement the project in Chanthaburi, Trat, Sa Kaeo ...

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/342199/rice-trade-zone-to-be-set-up-in-east

Thai-Cambodia buses open a new era with new land connections on public transport

30 April 2015
Travel Daily News
Economy and commerce / Government / Government services / Siem Reap
Aranyaprathet District / ASEAN Economic Community / Bangkok-Phnom Penh service / Bangkok-Siem Reap route / Battambang / Chanthaburi / Chiang Rai / Kentung / Mae Sot / Myanmar / Myawaddy / Nakhon Ratchasima / Pattaya / Sa Kaeo province / Sihanoukville / Sisaket/Ubon Ratchathani / Thai state enterprise / Transport Co. / Transport Ministry / Trat / Viengchan / Vientiane / Yangon

BANGKOK- First bus services between the two Kingdoms of Cambodia and Thailand had their debut on December 29, said the Transport Co., a Thai state enterprise under the Transport Ministry. The service includes the Bangkok-Siem Reap route, a 424-kilometre trip that takes about seven hours. ...

http://www.traveldailynews.asia/news/article/51288/thai-cambodia-buses-open-a-new

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