CU Logistics Extends Cross-Border Inland Transportation Services

CU Logistics has started to extend their services to cover all scope of cross border inland transportation. The Thai Government is focusing on sending a trade mission to a border trade market once a month on average. Thai trade missions will be sent to four cities, namely Mandalay in Myanmar and Champasak, Savannakhet, and Vientiane in Lao PDR.   Moreover, the Ministry of Commerce will increase the number of Thai Trade Centers in the country, with new ones established in three provinces, namely Tak, Mukdahan and Si Sa Ket. The existing five provincial Thai Trade Centers are located in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chon Buri, Sa Kaeo and Nong Khai. The establishment of more trade centers is intended to facilitate Thai exports and achieve the new cross-border trade target.

Thailand has common borders with Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia, with its provincial customs offices supervising cross-border trade. All the customs offices also have temporary and permanent border checkpoints to facilitate border trade, which is considered important for enhancing the country’s competitiveness. Border trade is also a channel for acquiring low-cost raw materials at low transportation costs.

With the continued growth and new emphasis on cross border trade CU Logistics provides the following examples of cross border project transportation.

List of all legal land boarder crossing points with Thailand and neighboring countries:

Thailand - Malaysia there are 2 legal land border crossings:
1. Don Nok/Sadao (T) - Changloon/Bukit Kayu Hitam,Kedah (M)
2. Padang Besar (T) - Padang Besar, Perlis (M)

Thailand - Laos there are 4 legal international crossings:
1. Nong Khai (Nong Khai T) - Tha Dua Friendship Bridge 1, Vientiane (Vientiane L). Friendship Bridge
2. Nakhon Phanom (T) - Tha Khek (Khammouane L).
3. Mukdahan (T) - Savannakhet (Savannakhet L)
4. Chong Mek (Ubon Ratchathani (T) - Vang Tao, Pakse (Champasak L). Land border crossing.

Thailand - Cambodia there are 6 legal international crossings:
1. Aranyaprathet,(T) - Poipet, Cambodia (Most direct access to Siem Reap)
2. Hat Lek (T) - Koh Kong, Cambodia (Cham Yeam Checkpoint) (Most direct access to Sihanoukville)
3. Chong Jom, (T) - O'Smach, Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia
4. Chong Sa Ngam,(T) - Anlong Veng, Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia
5. Ban Pakard, Chantaburi,(T) - Phsar Prom Pailin, Cambodia (Prom Checkpoint)
6. Ban Laem, Chantaburi, (T) - Daung Lem, Battambang, Cambodia (Daung Checkpoint)

Thailand - Myanmar there are currently 3 legal international crossings:
1.Kawthaung - Ranong Border Crossing
2.Myawaddy - Mae Sot Overland Border Crossing
3.Mae Sai Overland Border Crossing

Examples of cross border projects handled by CU Logistics:

Used Machinery from Thailand to Laos