Eastward Ho! North east India’s Connectivity with ASEAN- Mae Sot: a model to follow
My recent visit to Mae Sot ( Thai – Myanmar border town) last month left me amazed as to how what was once a sleepy border town has become a well developed and well equipped International land border resulting in employment generation and development of the entire region. I have had the opportunity to visit different International land borders over the years, be it the Indo- Bangladesh border points of Tamabil and Mahendraganj in Meghalaya and Sutarkandi in Assam, Indo – Bhutan border in Gelephu in Assam, Indo – Nepal border in Kakarbita in West Bengal, Indo- China border in the high altitude Natu la Pass in Sikkim and the most popular and crowded Indo – Myanmar border in the town of Moreh in Manipur. Recently, I was appointed the Advisor to the ‘Border Trade & Chamber of Commerce’ Moreh town. Regarding Mae Sot we can learn from the different facilities offered in this border town to boost international trade. The newly constructed Land Custom Terminal in Mae Sot c...