Thai border trade continues to suffer
Although the border crossing at Mae Sot (Thailand) has re-opened, COVID-19 containment measures continue to hinder the flow of goods. Among these is a mandate that goods be unloaded and re-loaded into Thai trucks before moving on. This has proved to
Agreement backs both baht and kyat for border trade
Thailand and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) supporting the use of both nations’ currencies for border trade. The October 21 announcement came just nine days before the opening of the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, wh
