For Dawei, taxpayers won't pay

State says its role is to coordinate investors

Published: 9 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Business

The Dawei deep-sea port and industrial zone project took a new twist Thursday, as the Thai government insisted it cannot spend taxpayer money for private gains in Dawei.

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"The government itself cannot invest directly in the Dawei project, as by practice the government cannot directly fund any business in the private sector," said PM's Office Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan, speaking in his capacity as the project's coordination committee chairman.

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"The government itself cannot invest directly in the Dawei project, as by practice the government cannot directly fund any business in the private sector," said PM's Office Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan, speaking in his capacity as the project's coordination committee chairman."

This is very smart. Let's see follow-through of sensible promises. Trade is good & this can benefit both countries economically. If Burma's economy opens up & jobs develop, Thailand will miss the same workers that they (sometimes) exploit.
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