BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to visit Thailand in early August, with cross-border environmental issues, including contamination in the Kok River, expected to be among the topics of discussion, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.
Anutin said he had discussed the issue of contamination in the Kok River with Myanmar’s foreign minister on 15 July, alongside other cross-border concerns.
The talks also covered transboundary haze caused by open burning, pollution, ethnic minority issues, drug trafficking and bilateral security cooperation aimed at combating narcotics, he said.
Asked whether the upcoming visit by Min Aung Hlaing would include discussions on those issues, Anutin said all negotiations would be conducted based on Thailand’s national interests.
“If it leads to mutual benefits for both countries, we will work toward reaching conclusions and agreements as quickly as possible,” he said.
