Schedule Set for Cambodia-thai Border Bridge

• Proeksa Meas
• 2 November 2017
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The Cambodian and Thai governments have agreed to break ground on a new bridge spanning the two nations’ borders. Work will start on the new Stung Bot-Norng bridge in January 2018 and will link Banteay Meanchey province to Ban Norng Ian in Sa Kaeo province.

The news was announced on 6 September during a meeting between Cambodian Minister of Public Works & Transport Sun Chanthol and Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Minister of Transport of Thailand.

The Thai government has provided a grant to build the section of the bridge located on the Cambodian side as well as a concessional loan to construct the border facilities at the new checkpoint. According to Ministry of Public Works & Transport, the road from the new checkpoint to National Road No. 5 is also ASEAN Highway No. 1.