As of 29 April, Myanmar MoU workers will be sent to Thailand by air and initially it is planned to send 150 workers, said an official from Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF).
It is likely that MOEAF will continue using air transportation for next rounds of conveyance, he said.
“At present, we have compiled a list of around 150 for a planeload, and it is likely to increase later. And it is likely to send on a daily basis, because we had a negotiation with the airline that took years and now it succeeds. It begins on 29April. Currently, we can use Myawady and Kawthoung road only, so we have planned to send more and more workers by air later,” he said.
Air travel costs a little more than road transport, he said.
“Conveying by air may cost a little more than road transport. It is usual. But the road transport is not much expensive before though, it may cost more these years,” he said.
Like Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have sent workers crossing the border but their journey has no difficulty as their border area is narrow, while the border with Myanmar is wide, that is why the use of air transportation will shorten journey time.
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