Thai-Burma Railway to be restored Railroad aimed at promoting economic development for ethnic minorities

  THANBYUZAYAT, Myanmar--The Myanmar government has announced plans to complete a railroad and highway to promote economic development in areas inhabited by ethnic minorities on the route of the Thailand-Burma Railway built by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

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Published inThe Daily Yomiuri
Main Author Fukasawa, Junichi
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimbun 31.12.2012
Subjects
Economic development
Foreign investment
Minority & ethnic groups
Thein Sein
THANBYUZAYAT, Myanmar
Thailand
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Summary:  THANBYUZAYAT, Myanmar--The Myanmar government has announced plans to complete a railroad and highway to promote economic development in areas inhabited by ethnic minorities on the route of the Thailand-Burma Railway built by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.