Laos, Thailand Sign New Cross-border Road and Rail Deal

Laos and Thailand have signed an agreement to extend road and rail connections between the two countries worth more than THB 3 billion (USD 98.2 million).

Under the agreement, the two countries plan to improve the R11 road linking the Phudu border checkpoint in Uttaradit province in Northern Thailand with the Lao capital, Vientiane. The two-lane road will be paved with asphalt, and will cost about THB 1.8 billion (USD 59 million), The Bangkok Post reported on July 1.

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The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/07/01/laos-thailand-sign-new-cross-border-road-and-rail-deal/