Ceremony to mark start of construction of 2nd Thai-Myanmar bridge

Ceremony to mark start of construction of 2nd Thai-Myanmar bridge

Thai and Myanmar dignitaries attend a ceremony in Mae Sot, northwestern Thailand, on Aug. 30, 2015, to mark the start of the construction of the second Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge linking Mae Sot and Myawaddy in eastern Myanmar. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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