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Economic Boom on Thai-Myanmar Border Brings Hope
Thailand and Myanmar are working on big plans to boost trade and entice businesses to locate along their long land border. The influx of money is reshaping a region that has suffered from long-running ethnic conflicts.
In western Thailand, where the Moei (Thaunggin) river marks the Myanmar border, economists estimate trade at this key border crossing reached more than a billion dollars last year.
With Thailand’s economy stalling following last years coup, the ruling junta is focusing on boosting growth with development projects and free trade zone deals to increase cross-border trade.
A second bridge is under construction for heavy trucks, which backers hope could quickly double trade in Mae Sot.
Meanwhile, there are ongoing efforts in Thailand’s neutral territory to resolve the long-running conflict between ethnic-rebel armies and the Myanmar military.
Thai 4th Infantry Division commander Nopporn Reungjan sees the investment, infrastructure and talks as stepping stones to permanent peace.
“The booming economy can help to solve the problems with all ethnic groups," he said. "This is a tool to speed up the talks. We open the special economic zones for easier cross-border trading for both countries. Open the world economy to benefit everyone."
Incentives like tax breaks and quick work permits also have been introduced to attract businesses. And a recent trade fair promoting exporter potential has attracted ethnic business leaders, like Soe Thein.
“Recently, we have achieved peace in our area. Our region will start developing now as we have enough human resource and natural resources," said Thein. "Therefore, we need to put even more efforts towards the region’s development.”
Despite the economic investments, more than 120,000 Karen refugees are still languishing in nine border camps without land back in Myanmar to return to.
Some refugees lost their land long ago. One man who fled Karen state 30 years ago and declined to give his name, said he received word that a Karen militia force now aligned with the government re-sold the village land to Burmese businesses.
For now, he can only see his former home from a Google map.
“If we go back the price of the land must be higher because it is close to the border and also the development area so we think we cannot afford to buy it back so we have to look for a new place where we can stay,” said the refugee.
With the new investments, business is booming for some in Myanmar, but not for all.
詞匯解析
cable
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.電纜；纜；索；電報
v.發(fā)電報；(通過電纜)交流；(用纜繩)固定
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
Cable television has been around for some time now.
有線電視面世已有些時日了。
用作動詞 (v.)
News of his death was cabled to his family.
他的死訊已電告其家屬。
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unlikely
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
adj.不太可能的
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
The superpowers are unlikely to disarm completely.
超級大國不太可能徹底裁軍。
But a spending bonanza is unlikely.
但是，應有盡有也不太可能。
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estimate
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.估價；估計
v.估計；估價；評價
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
We need to make an accurate estimate beforehand.
我們需要事先作出準確的估計。
用作動詞 (v.)
The medicare cost is estimated to be one billion dollars.
老年醫(yī)療保健費用估計為十億美元。
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territory
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
n.領土；領域；版圖；范圍
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
The territory was carved up by the occupying powers.
領土被侵占者瓜分。
He seems to regard that end of the office as his territory.
他把辦公室的那一頭看成是他的地盤。
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observer
難度：2星擴展詞匯，屬常用10000詞
英漢解釋
n.觀察者
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
Each observer's prediction has been borne out.
每個觀察者的預料已被證實了。
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outcome
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.結果；后果
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
What was the outcome of your meeting?
你們會晤的結果如何?
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genius
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.天才；天賦
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
He makes much account of her musical genius.
他重視她的音樂天才。
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