How long does it take for cargo to be delivered from Bangkok to Myawaddy, a small town at the Thai-Myanmar border just 500 kilometres northwest of the Thai capital Believe it or not, it can take as much as 15 days.
The inconceivably long time needed for the journey which typically takes less than two days by car reveals the underdeveloped infrastructure and patchy transport network around the region.
The poor roads between Thailand and Myanmar and the lack of rail connections means going by sea is the most viable mode of cargo transport between two neighbouring, land-connected countries.
Inevitably, cargo...
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