Kawthoung in Kawthoung District, Taninthayi Division, a border town, is located in the southernmost part of Myanmar.
Thailand and Myanmar are divided by the Parchan River. On the other bank of the river is Ranong of Thailand. We made a trip to Kawthoung in mid-November to write an article about development of Taninthayi Division. Kawthoung is easily accessible by all modes of transport: by car, by boat or by air, which is key to development of the region. Now, people can travel from Kawthoung to Myeik, Dawei, Mawlamyine and Yangon by car, and to Yangon by ship. And people can make a one-day trip by speedboat to Dawei, 300 nautical miles from Kawthoung. Taninthayi Division has seen Dawei Airport, Myeik Airport, and Kawthoung Airport. So, these regions are accessible by air within an hour, and smooth transport is a testament to development of Taninthayi Division. In an interview, Chairman of Kawthoung Township Peace and Development Council U Aung Thein Tun said, “Previously, Kawthoung port was close to the clock
tower over there. Now, the port has been upgraded, and as you see, Kawthoung has got all the characters of a border town.” “Kawthoung has developed a lot. Its economic development has been followed by social development. It has many oil palm farms, rubber farms, offshore and deep sea fisheries, and dockyards and that generate job opportunities for local people” said Deputy Head of Township General Administration Department U Min Lwin.In Kawthoung, every house has one to three motorbikes made in the neighbouring country. All the dwellers including taxi
drivers and betel quid vendors hold a mobile phone each that is useable in the township. Kawthoung is surrounded
by Hsalon, Thahtay, Zardetkyi and Khayu islands. It has developed considerably since it was in 1988. With regional development, local people are enjoying rapid development in the social, economic, education,health and transport sectors. So, it is fair to say that Kawthoung has promising future.
Thailand and Myanmar are divided by the Parchan River. On the other bank of the river is Ranong of Thailand. We made a trip to Kawthoung in mid-November to write an article about development of Taninthayi Division. Kawthoung is easily accessible by all modes of transport: by car, by boat or by air, which is key to development of the region. Now, people can travel from Kawthoung to Myeik, Dawei, Mawlamyine and Yangon by car, and to Yangon by ship. And people can make a one-day trip by speedboat to Dawei, 300 nautical miles from Kawthoung. Taninthayi Division has seen Dawei Airport, Myeik Airport, and Kawthoung Airport. So, these regions are accessible by air within an hour, and smooth transport is a testament to development of Taninthayi Division. In an interview, Chairman of Kawthoung Township Peace and Development Council U Aung Thein Tun said, “Previously, Kawthoung port was close to the clock
tower over there. Now, the port has been upgraded, and as you see, Kawthoung has got all the characters of a border town.” “Kawthoung has developed a lot. Its economic development has been followed by social development. It has many oil palm farms, rubber farms, offshore and deep sea fisheries, and dockyards and that generate job opportunities for local people” said Deputy Head of Township General Administration Department U Min Lwin.In Kawthoung, every house has one to three motorbikes made in the neighbouring country. All the dwellers including taxi
drivers and betel quid vendors hold a mobile phone each that is useable in the township. Kawthoung is surrounded
by Hsalon, Thahtay, Zardetkyi and Khayu islands. It has developed considerably since it was in 1988. With regional development, local people are enjoying rapid development in the social, economic, education,health and transport sectors. So, it is fair to say that Kawthoung has promising future.
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