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2017年8月21日星期一
Malaysia to implement VEP fee at Thai border
JPJ: Malaysia to implement VEP fee at Thai border
Malaysia will implement road charges and the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system at the Thai border soon, said the Road Transport Department.
Its director-general Datuk Seri Nadzri Siron said the Transport Ministry was studying the matter and carrying out surveys on the number of vehicles crossing bordering states in Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Kelantan.
"JPJ as the executing agency has started its work at all the border states. It will be the same as how it is implemented at the Johor Baru–Singapore border.
"The charges would be the same, which is RM20 for every foreign registered vehicle entering Malaysia, and RM5 from that will be given to the state government," he told a press conference after the "One Community One JPJ" event here on Monday.
He added that the VEP, which will be carried out at the same time, would see a better record of vehicles entering the country.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Malaysia will implement road charges and the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system at the Thai border soon, said the Road Transport Department.
Its director-general Datuk Seri Nadzri Siron said the Transport Ministry was studying the matter and carrying out surveys on the number of vehicles crossing bordering states in Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Kelantan.
"JPJ as the executing agency has started its work at all the border states. It will be the same as how it is implemented at the Johor Baru–Singapore border.
"The charges would be the same, which is RM20 for every foreign registered vehicle entering Malaysia, and RM5 from that will be given to the state government," he told a press conference after the "One Community One JPJ" event here on Monday.
He added that the VEP, which will be carried out at the same time, would see a better record of vehicles entering the country.
~News courtesy of The Star~
2015年10月22日星期四
M'sia and Thai to expedite bridge works
M'sia and Thai to expedite bridge works
Malaysia and Thailand will work to expedite the completion of the Second Bridge Link at Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok and the New Bridge Link at Pengkalan Kubor-Tak Bai, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.
During the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Joint Development Strategy for Border Areas (JDS) today, both countries agreed to adhere to the stipulated timeline to ensure that groundbreaking ceremonies for the projects can be held next year.
"In order for the JDS to remain relevant, we must also address the areas where improvements can be made and those areas which have been lagging," Anifah said in his opening remarks during the 13th Joint Commission (JCM) for Bilateral Cooperation and Fourth JDS between Malaysia and Thailand at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here today.
"Unless we can complete these two key projects, it would be difficult for us to transition from the current JDS Action Plan to the Second JDS Action Plan," Anifah said.
Anifah and his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai also exchanged views on cooperation in rubber including the establishment of the rubber cities and urged the officials to deliberate on a plan to link the two rubber cities to ensure that they could complement each other.
"As we move into the Asean Economic Community, it is increasingly important to see our common border areas in the context of how best we can take advantage of the increasing connectivity and trade investment flows in our border zones.
"In this regard, I propose that the JDS develop a vision for the next ten years on how we would like to see the common border areas developed," Anifah said.
The designated location for the rubber city in Thailand is Chalung Industrial Estate in Songkhla province while the proposed site in Malaysia is Ladang Bukit Ketapang in Kedah.
Both countries also reiterated their commitment to further expand trade and investment with a view to achieve the target of US$30 billion (RM128.6 billion) of bilateral trade by 2018.
The JCM and JDS are held alternately by both countries. The last ministerial meetings were held in Phuket, Thailand, on Dec 14 and 15, 2013.
~News courtesy of The Sun~
Malaysia and Thailand will work to expedite the completion of the Second Bridge Link at Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok and the New Bridge Link at Pengkalan Kubor-Tak Bai, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.
During the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Joint Development Strategy for Border Areas (JDS) today, both countries agreed to adhere to the stipulated timeline to ensure that groundbreaking ceremonies for the projects can be held next year.
"In order for the JDS to remain relevant, we must also address the areas where improvements can be made and those areas which have been lagging," Anifah said in his opening remarks during the 13th Joint Commission (JCM) for Bilateral Cooperation and Fourth JDS between Malaysia and Thailand at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here today.
"Unless we can complete these two key projects, it would be difficult for us to transition from the current JDS Action Plan to the Second JDS Action Plan," Anifah said.
Anifah and his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai also exchanged views on cooperation in rubber including the establishment of the rubber cities and urged the officials to deliberate on a plan to link the two rubber cities to ensure that they could complement each other.
"As we move into the Asean Economic Community, it is increasingly important to see our common border areas in the context of how best we can take advantage of the increasing connectivity and trade investment flows in our border zones.
"In this regard, I propose that the JDS develop a vision for the next ten years on how we would like to see the common border areas developed," Anifah said.
The designated location for the rubber city in Thailand is Chalung Industrial Estate in Songkhla province while the proposed site in Malaysia is Ladang Bukit Ketapang in Kedah.
Both countries also reiterated their commitment to further expand trade and investment with a view to achieve the target of US$30 billion (RM128.6 billion) of bilateral trade by 2018.
The JCM and JDS are held alternately by both countries. The last ministerial meetings were held in Phuket, Thailand, on Dec 14 and 15, 2013.
~News courtesy of The Sun~
2014年10月20日星期一
Transportation fees in Southern
Van
Hatyai - Songkhla 30 Baht
Hatyai - Trang 100 Baht
Hatyai - Pattani 100 Baht
Narathiwat - Pattani 100 Baht
Narathiwat - Sungai Golok 70 Baht
Narathiwat - Yala 100 Baht
Songthaew
Hatyai Airport - Hatyai City/Bus Station 30 Baht
Hatyai within city 10 Baht
Pattani - Krue Se Mosque 10 Baht
Narathiwat - Tak Bai 50 Baht
Hatyai - Songkhla 30 Baht
Hatyai - Trang 100 Baht
Hatyai - Pattani 100 Baht
Narathiwat - Pattani 100 Baht
Narathiwat - Sungai Golok 70 Baht
Narathiwat - Yala 100 Baht
Songthaew
Hatyai Airport - Hatyai City/Bus Station 30 Baht
Hatyai within city 10 Baht
Pattani - Krue Se Mosque 10 Baht
Narathiwat - Tak Bai 50 Baht
2014年9月30日星期二
Thailand's restive South seeks to woo tourists
Thailand's southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are trying to woo tourists despite the instability plaguing the region.
Come visit us – that is the plea from local authorities in Thailand’s restive south to international tourists.
The region, comprising the provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, has been plagued by violence for the past 10 years – and is understandably not on the top of visitors’ lists in Thailand.
The predominantly Muslim area suffers from regular bomb attacks and shootings by separatist groups fighting for autonomy from the central Bangkok government. The so-called ‘Deep South’ has heavy advisory warnings from Western countries, and all unnecessary travel is not recommended.
The province of Narathiwat only receives around 50,000 visitors a year - mostly comprising of short-stay visitors from Malaysia. But authorities there are hoping to change all this as they try and lure tourists to its unspoiled beaches – even if roadblocks and blast shelters feature quite prominently along its roads.
"We plan to use word-of-mouth to encourage tourists to come of their own accord,” said Ahman Mad-Adam, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Narathiwat Office. “We will then support, for example, by encouraging Muslim visitors to experience the culture of the three southern provinces."
Part of that culture is a vibrant Muslim community - and the largest Da'Wah centre in Thailand. "It can be a centre,” said Pongsak Yingchoncharoen, Mayor of Yala. “We need to translate this into a cultural destination and then we will be able to draw in visitors from across the Islamic world.”
But even key sites like the 500-year-old Krue Se mosque are vacant following a massacre in 2004 that left 32 guerrilla insurgents dead. Meanwhile to attract local Thai visitors, authorities are trying something different – they plan to organise music events by popular Thai acts.
"We must accept that there is violence, but we hope that celebrities, those with a large fan base, can help attract people here and show them that Yala is not as portrayed in the news,” said Mayor Pongsak.
But getting to the southern provinces remains cumbersome: There are currently no direct flights to the area, and the recently renewed train service has been cancelled as attacks on the local railway have been stepped up.
Local communities however, are unfazed by the violence, even gathering in the open to watch a boat race between locals and the military. "We still live our lives as normal,” said Sukanya Yubadee, Narathiwat resident. “People outside of the South may think that there are bombs all the time, but it is actually very safe here."
Yet the region is still a fundamentally dangerous place. Hotel operators continue to struggle; the largest hotel in Yala, Chang Li hotel, had to be closed down due to bomb attacks. And encouraging tourists to the region remains a difficult task.
"Now it is impossible to sell tours (to the border provinces) because of the ongoing unrest” said tour operator Pornchai Maliban. “But if we begin to promote the area as a tourist destination it could be an interesting package."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Come visit us – that is the plea from local authorities in Thailand’s restive south to international tourists.
The region, comprising the provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, has been plagued by violence for the past 10 years – and is understandably not on the top of visitors’ lists in Thailand.
The predominantly Muslim area suffers from regular bomb attacks and shootings by separatist groups fighting for autonomy from the central Bangkok government. The so-called ‘Deep South’ has heavy advisory warnings from Western countries, and all unnecessary travel is not recommended.
The province of Narathiwat only receives around 50,000 visitors a year - mostly comprising of short-stay visitors from Malaysia. But authorities there are hoping to change all this as they try and lure tourists to its unspoiled beaches – even if roadblocks and blast shelters feature quite prominently along its roads.
"We plan to use word-of-mouth to encourage tourists to come of their own accord,” said Ahman Mad-Adam, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Narathiwat Office. “We will then support, for example, by encouraging Muslim visitors to experience the culture of the three southern provinces."
Part of that culture is a vibrant Muslim community - and the largest Da'Wah centre in Thailand. "It can be a centre,” said Pongsak Yingchoncharoen, Mayor of Yala. “We need to translate this into a cultural destination and then we will be able to draw in visitors from across the Islamic world.”
But even key sites like the 500-year-old Krue Se mosque are vacant following a massacre in 2004 that left 32 guerrilla insurgents dead. Meanwhile to attract local Thai visitors, authorities are trying something different – they plan to organise music events by popular Thai acts.
"We must accept that there is violence, but we hope that celebrities, those with a large fan base, can help attract people here and show them that Yala is not as portrayed in the news,” said Mayor Pongsak.
But getting to the southern provinces remains cumbersome: There are currently no direct flights to the area, and the recently renewed train service has been cancelled as attacks on the local railway have been stepped up.
Local communities however, are unfazed by the violence, even gathering in the open to watch a boat race between locals and the military. "We still live our lives as normal,” said Sukanya Yubadee, Narathiwat resident. “People outside of the South may think that there are bombs all the time, but it is actually very safe here."
Yet the region is still a fundamentally dangerous place. Hotel operators continue to struggle; the largest hotel in Yala, Chang Li hotel, had to be closed down due to bomb attacks. And encouraging tourists to the region remains a difficult task.
"Now it is impossible to sell tours (to the border provinces) because of the ongoing unrest” said tour operator Pornchai Maliban. “But if we begin to promote the area as a tourist destination it could be an interesting package."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
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