The Development Of Thai's Cross-Border Trade Checkpoint Between Thailand And Malaysia.

Cross-border trade between Thailand and Malaysia makes up a large volume of the land import/export in Southeast Asia, and economic value has steadily increased up until the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread across the world. This paper presents the issues with and guidelines for the development of the Thai crossborder trade checkpoint between Thailand and Malaysia. In addition, it uses qualitative methods through indepth interviews and focus groups and analyzes data using descriptive and content analysis. In addition, the study found there are several problems with Thai's cross-border trade checkpoint, such as a lack of equipment for inspectors, the fact that officers are not given a job description, and the need to develop more infrastructure. The Thai government should prepare all facilities and provide training to gain more knowledge about relevant laws, and it should set up one government unit/department for cross-border trade management with management authority. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]