Myanmar, Thailand to strengthen collaboration for secure, seamless border trade

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Lt-Gen Jakkapong Janpengpen of the Royal Thai Armed Forces emphasized cooperation between Myanmar and Thailand on political trends and between the two armed forces on security trends for ensuring a secure and smooth border trade process.

 

Chairman of the State Adminis­tration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received a delegation led by Director of Joint Operations of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Lt-Gen Jakkapong Janpengpen at Bayintnaung Villa in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morn­ing.

 

 

At the meeting, both sides exchanged views on the pro­motion of existing friendly ties and cooperation between the two countries and two armed forces, cooperation in peace and stability of border region, rule of law, narcotic drug eradication, and eradi­cation of online gambling and online scam and further plans to promote cooperation. They also discussed plans to jointly eradicate online gambling and online scams near Myawady on the Myanmar-Thai border. They also emphasized the pro­motion of cooperation in hu­manitarian measures and aid and exchange of information.

 

Also present at the meet­ing together with the Senior General were Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo of the Office of the Com­mander-in-Chief and senior military officers. The Direc­tor of Joint Operations of the Royal Thai Armed Forces was accompanied by senior mili­tary officers of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and Thai Mili­tary Attaché to Myanmar Sen­ior Colonel Thanwit Yomchin­da. — MNA/TTA