Described: 12 Jul 2024 at 05: 00
To prevent transportation issues from armed conflicts along property roads, a cross-border sea shipping route between Ranong in Thailand and Koh Song and Yangon in Myanmar was recently established.
The Myanmar-Thai Regional Border Committee, according to a cause, agreed on June 29 to establish a seafaring link connecting Thailand’s Ranong Port to Koh Song and Yangon ships in Myanmar.
The new course kicked off with an American cargo fleet, MV Beypore Sultan, departing from Ahlon Port in Yangon on Monday, heading to Koh Song Port in Tanintharyi.
Before returning to Yangon, the ship may continue to pile goods to Thailand’s Ranong Port before returning to Yangon.
At Koh Song Port, Myanmar has established gates and customs certification.
This tour marks the opening of a new sea way connecting Myanmar and Thailand. It is a part of the effort to prevent travel issues on land-based transportation routes, particularly those affected by the growing conflict between Myanmar troops and their People’s Liberation Army ( PDF) allies.
Among the damaged routes are the Eastern Highway 1 ( Yes 1 )– a key area between Myawaddy and Kawkareik, which has been blocked by the PDF since December, Road AH 123, which has been seriously affected by conflicts, and a border checkpoint at Payathonzu, which is the under the control of a Karen resistance group.
Another land-based routes, such as Highways AH 1 and Road 1018, have been covered in mud and corroded by rain, making it nearly impossible for cars to travel along them.