A railway reconnecting Cambodia and Thailand was officially inaugurated on Monday last week, in a bid to slash travel times and boost trade between the southeast Asian neighbors. Cambodian premier Hun Sen and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-O-Cha witnessed a signing ceremony at a Thai border post before riding together to the Cambodian town of Poipet on a train donated by Thailand. The pair, with Prayut dressed in a bright yellow shirt, stepped from the carriage in Poipet with their clasped hands held high to the cheers of waiting crowds, waving flags of both countries. Hun Sen described their journey as "historic" and thanked Thailand for its efforts "to reconnect the rail...
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