Construction of landmark skywalk in Thai-Malaysian border district to resume


As the Aiyerweng skywalk overlooks a sea of mist, more tourists are expected from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand to visit Betong for sight-seeing trips. - The Star/ANN

BANGKOK (Xinhua):- Thailand's southernmost district of Betong is yet to build up a skywalk as a major landmark to attract more tourists later this year, an official said on Wednesday (June 17).

The construction of Aiyerweng skywalk in the Thai-Malaysian border district has been 77 per cent completed but been temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic since the last few months, according to Ari Nuchusuk, the permanent secretary of Aiyerweng subdistrict administrative organisation.

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