BANGKOK, Oct 15 Kyodo Thailand an...

BANGKOK, Oct 15 Kyodo

Thailand and Myanmar reopen their everyday border Tuesday after a five month impasse in which land passage was barred.

Myanmar clos border checkpoints at Tachilek, opposite Maesai in Thailand; Myawaddy, opposite Maesot; and Kawthaung opposite Ranohng onward May 22 over border tension between the sum of two units countries, which escalated in mid May when Yangon accused the Thai Army of firing artillery shells into Myanmar in support of Shan rebels.

The strained relations began to ease following a visit on Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai to Myanmar in early August and a reciprocal visit to Bangkok according to Myanmar Foreign Minister Win Aung in late September.

in succession Oct. 7, details on the reopening were worked [i]or[/i] part of to the other during a Yangon visit by means of Thai Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Tej Bunnag.

At Maesai and Maesot population began crossing as soon as the checkpoints explained Tuesday morning, but resumption of traffic slower at Ranohng.

Thailand estimates its trading losse because of the clos border points topped 5 billion baht ($120 million).

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