Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah and Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha during a meeting at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, August 9, 2022. Saifuddin says Malaysia and Thailand are committed to intensifying infrastructural development at the border, in efforts to boost trade and achieve the bilateral trade target of US$30 billion by 2025. – EPA pic, August 9, 2022.
Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said Malaysia and Thailand also want the construction of a road connecting the Bukit Kayu Hitam and Sadao Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complexes to be expedited. In addition, Saifuddin said Malaysia and Thailand also held discussions on the construction of the Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok friendship bridge and the Pengkalan Kubor-Tak Bai bridge.“We are grateful to the Thai government for their willingness to bear the cost of conducting land study and topographical survey,” he said.