Thailand, Malaysia consider border wall to boost security

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after US ...now Malaysia …

 

The leaders of Thailand and Malaysia agreed on Friday to boost security cooperation and consider building a border wall to combat transnational crime and smuggling, an idea that appears to be gaining popularity elsewhere in the world.

 

People-trafficking and the smuggling of contraband, including drugs and petrol, have flourished along the Thai-Malay border for years until a crackdown by Thai officials on human traffickers caused some of the routes to shut down last year.

 

Analysts say separatist insurgents operating in Thailand’s deep south use Malaysia as a base to launch and plan their attacks.

 

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters that security remained “a very important matter” for both countries and there was an agreement to step up intelligence gathering and sharing to rein in cross-border terrorism.

 

“We both face security issues including the fight against terrorism, human trafficking and illegal smuggling, that is why we need to address these issues seriously,” said Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

 

Najib said both sides had discussed the construction and extension of a border wall but details remained to be worked out.

[macrosszero]

Hello, you post “news” check the date first, even if you don’t check the date, is Jib gor still the Malaysian PM?

[Tianmo]

after US ...now Malaysia …

 

The leaders of Thailand and Malaysia agreed on Friday to boost security cooperation and consider building a border wall to combat transnational crime and smuggling, an idea that appears to be gaining popularity elsewhere in the world.

 

People-trafficking and the smuggling of contraband, including drugs and petrol, have flourished along the Thai-Malay border for years until a crackdown by Thai officials on human traffickers caused some of the routes to shut down last year.

 

Analysts say separatist insurgents operating in Thailand’s deep south use Malaysia as a base to launch and plan their attacks.

 

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters that security remained “a very important matter” for both countries and there was an agreement to step up intelligence gathering and sharing to rein in cross-border terrorism.

 

“We both face security issues including the fight against terrorism, human trafficking and illegal smuggling, that is why we need to address these issues seriously,” said Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

 

Najib said both sides had discussed the construction and extension of a border wall but details remained to be worked out.

 

 

Najib?     

[Tianmo]

Hello, you post “news” check the date first, even if you don’t check the date, is Jib gor still the Malaysian PM?

 

 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 / 8:46 PM / 3 YEARS AGO........      

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update : (but then again, they can always pull out of any agreement like the HSR …)

 

Costly’ Malaysia-Thailand border wall requires further review, says DPM Wan Azizah

 

KUALA LUMPUR: With a price tag of RM1 million (US$245,000) per kilometre, the proposed 11km border wall between Malaysia and Thailand is costly and should be reviewed, said Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail on Monday (Apr 1).

"In the United States, President Trump still has not received the approval to build the wall between US and Mexico. It’s the same thing here, because the price is too high," she said in parliament.

 

Arau Member of Parliament (MP) Shahidan Kassim had asked the government to state the current status of the project, while Merbok MP Nor Azrina Surip posed an additional question on whether Malaysia would follow in the US' footsteps to build a border wall as the structure is considered wasteful.

 

Dr Wan Azizah said the plan would be reviewed after Thailand forms its government following its general election, according to reports. The National Security Council and the Prime Minister's Department would also study its technical specifications and financial implications, she added.

 

The agreement to erect the border wall was reached between the previous Barisan Nasional administration and the Thai government to deter cross-border crime and smuggling.

 

The idea was raised back in September 2016 in Bangkok by then Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his counterpart, Mr Prayut Chan-o-cha at an annual consultation.

 

Subsequently, the project was given the green light by a Thai-Malaysian General border Committee meeting in Bangkok in March 2018, which was chaired by Thai Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and then Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

 

The border wall was expected to curb the smuggling of drugs, weapons and petrol, as well as tackle human trafficking, said earlier reports.

 

Dr Wan Azizah said Malaysia and Thailand would have to sit down and iron out issues such as the exact placement of the border wall. 

 

"Will it be built on the dot, or before the border?" she said, while adding that other existing border security measures must be enhanced.

 

Malaysia and Thailand share a 640km common border

 

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 / 8:46 PM / 3 YEARS AGO........

Alamak ...so paiseh... Damage control up ...

[Jman888]

nevermind i actually thought it was an April fool's joke

[Hoseyboh]

Build wall also no use. Cars stolen in boleh land also will end up in Sawadee Land....

 

Custom officials kenna greased until pocket kao kao..做贼喊抓贼.

[Adrianli]

Build wall got use meh? You need to patrol the wall 24/7 also to deter ppl from damaging it to get thru. They willing to pour in manpower meh.

 

As i experienced before at the Thai land border checkpoint, i can walk out without my passport stamped and then walk back in again. No one cares if ur passport is stamped. Its up to personal to ensure ur passport is stamped.

[Victor68]

It is an impossible job but very lucrative for certain people ,especial time is running out. Haha