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The cloth-weavers' tale
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 05/01/2019
» Traders in Phu Sang district of northern Phayao province did not know they were on the cusp of commercial ruin until their supplies of traditional fabric -- purchased from neighbouring Laos with the intention of selling to tourists -- had dried up.
Laos 'might need a push' to take full advantage of border crossing
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 02/12/2018
» Phayao: Despite the upgrading of Ban Huak crossing in Phu Sang district to a permanent border checkpoint, only local residents are currently allowed to travel across the border to Laos.
Going with the flow
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 25/08/2018
» Border trade is a key engine driving the economy. Now Thai officials hope that by upgrading border checkpoints to border passes they can invigorate the country by boosting exchanges.