NARATHIWAT, Nov 14 — The Thai government has agreed to Malaysia’s plan to build a security and flood wall along Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang.
Narathiwat Governor Trakul Thotham said the wall would help address various cross-border crimes. He noted that the existing wall along Sungai Golok has already helped curb illegal border crossings and smuggling.
“If Malaysia agrees to build the wall, Thailand will cooperate with Malaysia, as the wall will also help control floods caused by overflow from Sungai Golok into Rantau Panjang,” he told reporters during a recent media visit with Kelantan officials.
On November 5, the Kelantan government announced a proposal for a 100km border wall with Thailand to the federal government. The project aims to combat smuggling and flooding.
— Bernama
