Thai MP proposes Andaman Pact

Wed, 28 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): A five-nation Andaman Pact has been mooted here
to promote development of an area rich in both resources and
tourism potential, as well as a means to promote economic and
political change in Myanmar.

Addressing a forum on human rights and development Monday,
one-time Thai foreign minister Pongpol Adireksan proposed that
Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand form an Andaman
Pact.

Pongpol, a Chart Thai candidate in the July 2 general
elections considered a potential foreign minister, said Myanmar
should focus on developing its maritime riches rather than on
combating ethnic rebels in its border areas.

All five Andaman rim nations had islands which could become
major tourist attractions through joint development, while the
Andaman Sea also offered a wealth of fish, natural gas and
petroleum, he noted.

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