NARATHIWAT: The Thai government has agreed to the proposed plan to build a security and flood wall along Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang in Kelantan.
Narathiwat governor Trakul Thotham said the wall would help address cross-border crimes, pointing out that the existing wall along Sungai Golok has already helped to 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 flooding caused by the overflow of Sungai Golok into Rantau Panjang,” he told reporters during a special visit by Kelantan officials here today.
On Nov 5, the Kelantan government said it would submit a formal proposal to Putrajaya on the construction of a 100km border wall with Thailand, aimed at preventing smuggling and floods.