Written by DAP NEWS -- Saturday, 12 September 2009
Thai demonstrators who blocked the Thai-Cambodia border at Boeung Trakourn in Banteay Meanchey province have caused the loss of thousands of tons of Cambodian potatoes, a local commercial office for the region said on Friday.
Nou Yath, a chief of Boeung Trakourn border crossing, told DAP News Cambodia that all agricultural products were blocked during the demonstration. Cambodian authorities authorized the export of the produce to Thailand on September 10, Sreah Keo district governor said. “All the time of the demonstration, Cambodian vendors were waiting for it to finish. Everything was blocked.”Now, all something are gone, so the importation and exportation better, but it remained some not yet, he added.
Presently, all transportation to Thailand is halted, though previously 70-100 trucks each carrying 35 to 40 tons crossed the border daily, he said.
“It has impacted to all Cambodian vendors who export agro-products to Thailand. Some vendors and residents made strong complaints about this case three days ago.”
Both Thai and Cambodian autho- rities have worked hard to resolve the issue and prevent conflict between vendors.
“Now, Cambodia cooperates with Thai traders and respects all the tran- sport of Cambodian agro-products.”
“If the traders do not collect the crops, Cambodian workers will not benefit from their work,” he added. “Cambodian companies made deals with investors and workers, so they are nearly bankrupt,” he said.
Cambodia also imports goods from Thailand, spending over US$614 million every year on gasoline, tools for construction, material, as well as other items, according to the Foreign Trading Production Office
Thai demonstrators who blocked the Thai-Cambodia border at Boeung Trakourn in Banteay Meanchey province have caused the loss of thousands of tons of Cambodian potatoes, a local commercial office for the region said on Friday.
Nou Yath, a chief of Boeung Trakourn border crossing, told DAP News Cambodia that all agricultural products were blocked during the demonstration. Cambodian authorities authorized the export of the produce to Thailand on September 10, Sreah Keo district governor said. “All the time of the demonstration, Cambodian vendors were waiting for it to finish. Everything was blocked.”Now, all something are gone, so the importation and exportation better, but it remained some not yet, he added.
Presently, all transportation to Thailand is halted, though previously 70-100 trucks each carrying 35 to 40 tons crossed the border daily, he said.
“It has impacted to all Cambodian vendors who export agro-products to Thailand. Some vendors and residents made strong complaints about this case three days ago.”
Both Thai and Cambodian autho- rities have worked hard to resolve the issue and prevent conflict between vendors.
“Now, Cambodia cooperates with Thai traders and respects all the tran- sport of Cambodian agro-products.”
“If the traders do not collect the crops, Cambodian workers will not benefit from their work,” he added. “Cambodian companies made deals with investors and workers, so they are nearly bankrupt,” he said.
Cambodia also imports goods from Thailand, spending over US$614 million every year on gasoline, tools for construction, material, as well as other items, according to the Foreign Trading Production Office
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