Thailand is due to lend Myanmar $128 million to build a road from the Dawei Special Economic Zone to a town across the Thai border, according to a minister. Thai Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said Myanmar representatives agreed to the loan at a joint committee meeting of the SEZ last month, according to the […]
Myanmar’s Kanbawza Bank opens office in Bangkok
August 5, 2016 by
KBZ representative office has been opened at Sathorn Square Office Tower. (Photo courtesy of Kanbawza Bank) Kanbawza Bank (KBZ Bank) has opened a representative office in Bangkok, the first Myanmar bank to establish an international presence. Earlier this year, KBZ Bank officially received a licence from the Bank of Thailand to open the office in […]
Bangkok Airways eyes 3 routes in Myanmar and Vietnam
June 30, 2016 by
Bangkok Airways has set its sights on covering two additional Myanmar cities and a second Vietnamese destination as part of a regional expansion. Bangkok Airways hopes to secure regulatory approval from Myanmar civil aviation authorities for the two routes, a process that may take up to eight months. But the carrier is not in a […]
Prayut: Myanmar ready for return of refugees
June 24, 2016 by
Myanmar refugees eagerly await the arrival of Aung San Suu Kyi at Mae La refugee camp near the Thai-Myanmar border in Tak’s Thasongyang district in June 2012. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expects to discuss their repatriation with her during her June 23-25 visit. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu) The Myanmar government will accept refugees wanting to […]
Thai Lion Air bound at last for Yangon
June 23, 2016 by
Thai Lion Air’s B737-900ER. The no-frills carrier has received permission from Myanmar to start flights to Yangon. (Thai Lion Air photo) After some hiccups, Thai Lion Air (TLA) has finally been given the nod from Myanmar to launch a regular service from Bangkok to Yangon. TLA’s foray into Myanmar will intensify competition on the route, […]
