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Talks on fishing rights put off



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<font size=6><b>Talks on fishing rights put off<br>
</font><font size=5>A</font></b><font size=3>meeting between a senior
Burmese military officer and the private sector here to settle the
conflict on fishing rights has been postponed again.<br>
The meeting, scheduled for yesterday, was put off after Saturday's
explosion which destroyed a Burmese-registered oil tanker and killed two
of its crew.<br>
A Thai businessman with close ties with the Burmese military had agreed
to act as a go-between to help settle the conflict over fishing rights,
sources said yesterday.<br>
Vikrom Aiyasiri, owner of Andaman Club Co which runs a border casino in
Burma, was recently approached by Thai businessmen here to convince Burma
to reopen its border and allow Thai boats to fish in its waters.<br>
The Burmese border closure, which began about two weeks ago, has badly
affected the Thai fishing industry.<br>
A source close to Mr Vikrom said the senior Burmese officer, citing
Saturday's explosion on board the Burmese oil tanker, asked that the
meeting be put off. However, the officer promised to meet with Thai
businessmen soon.<br>
In Chiang Rai, meanwhile, the provincial chamber of commerce was planning
to invite Burmese representatives to a seminar on the economic
co-operation quadrangle on Oct 30.<br>
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