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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 7
Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 7 May, 1999)
The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 7 May, 1999)
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(1) Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye meets
Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force
(2) Secretary-1 meets Deputy Foreign Minister of Thailand
(3) Briquettes becoming more popular Producers, distributors urged
to expand market
(4) Myanmar-Thailand Joint Boundary Committee Fourth Meeting held
(5) Meeting held to coordinate holding of ASEAN-CCI 56th Council
Meeting
(6) First-aid capability, military parade drills competitions of
outstanding Red Cross youths held
(7) Thailand leading 21st Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship after
third round
(8) 57 members resign from Monghpyak Township NLD
(9) UMEHL gems sales on 18 June
(10) Wife of Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force visits
Myanma Gems Museum, Women's Development Centre
(11) RTAF Air Chief Marshal and wife visit Memorial to Fallen
Heroes, Shwedagon Pagoda, Defence Services Museum
(12) Minister meets Ambassador of Malaysia
(13) PRC industrialists meet MIPA members
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(1) Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief
(Army) General Maung Aye meets Air Chief Marshal of Royal
Thai Air Force
YANGON, 6 May-Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye received Air
Chief Marshal Tananit Niamtan of Royal Thai Air Force and
delegation at Zeya Thiri Beikhman on Konmyinttha at 2 pm today.
The guests were accompanied by Army and Air Attache of
Thai Embassy Col Chaiwat Satondee and officials.
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(2) Secretary-1 meets Deputy Foreign Minister of Thailand
YANGON, 6 May-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received Deputy Foreign Minister
of Thailand Mr Sukhumbhand Paribatra and party at Dagon
Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 5 pm today.
The guests were accompanied by Ambassador o Thailand
to Myanmar M Pensak Chalarak.
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(3) Briquettes becoming more popular Producers,
distributors urged to expand market
YANGON, 6 May-The Leading Committee for Organizing
Extensive Use of Firewood Substitute Fuel held its
meeting No 1/99 at the Forest Department on Bayintnaung
Road today, attended by Patron of the Leading
Committee Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
In his address, Lt-Gen Tin Oo said that
formerly, the firewood substitute fuel utilization
committee was just a subcommittee under Myanma Industrial
Development Work Committee, and that in order to
expedite works, the Leading Committee was formed
with the Minister for Forestry as the chairman and
ministers of respective committees as members.
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(4) Myanmar-Thailand Joint Boundary Committee
Fourth Meeting held
YANGON, 6 May-The Thai delegation led by Mr
Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Deputy Foreign Minister
of Thailand, arrived in Yangon by air this
morning to attend the Fourth Meeting of thc
Myanmar-Thailand Joint Boundary Committee.
In the afternoon, the Thai Deputy Foreign
Minister called on Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Khin Maung Win at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and then attended the Fourth Meeting of
the Myanmar-Thailand Joint Boundary Committee held
at the ministry. The two delegations led by
respective Deputy Foreign Ministers held open
and cordial discussions on boundary matters between
the two countries.
At the end of,the meeting, the two leaders signed
the agreed minutes of the meeting.
The Thai delegation leader then paid a courtesy
call on Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung at
the latter's guest room at the ministry.
Prior to the Fourth Meeting of the Myanmar-Thailand
Joint Boundary Committee, the two sides held senior
officials meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on
4 and 5 May. Senior officials from Thai side were led by
Mr Vasin Teeravechyan, Director-General of the Department
of Treaties and Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand and those from Myanmar side were led
by U Nyunt Maung Shein, Director-General of the Political
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both
delegations discussed boundary matters between the two
countries in a very open and constructive manner.
Leader of the Myanmar delegation Deputy Foreign
Minister U Khin Maung Win hosted a dinner for the
Thai delegation at Karaweik Palace in the evening.
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(5) Meeting held to coordinate holding of ASEAN-CCI
56th Council Meeting
YANGON, 6 May-Chairman of the Panel of Patrons of the
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce
and Industry Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than
addressed the coordination meeting on holding
ASEAN-CCI 56th Council Meeting in Yangon in the
meeting hall of the federation on Merchant Street
this afternoon.
The minister spoke of holding the meeting on a
grand scale, and added that working committees
need to work hard in making necessary preparations.
He also called on officials concerned to provide
assistance for the guests from abroad, and stressed
the importance of cooperation among working committees.
President of UMFCCI U Win Myint, Vice-President
U Htain Win and Secretary U Zaw Min Win reported
on arrangements being carried out for holding the
meeting.
The minister gave instructions on preparations
for the meeting.
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(6) First-aid capability, military parade drills
competitions of outstanding Red Cross youths held
YANGON, 5 May -The opening ceremony of the 1999 World
Red Cross Day commemorative first-aid capability and
military parade drills competitions of State/Division Red
Cross brigade members and outstanding Red Cross youths
was held in the gymnasium of Latha Township Basic
Education High School 1 today.
Executive Director of Myanmar Red Cross Society Col
Aung Than made a speech and opened the competitions.
The first-aid capability took place in the
gymnasium, and military parade drills
competition in the football ground.
President of MRCS Dr Kyaw Win, Executive
Director Col Aung Than and officials
observe the competitions.
Prizes will be given away to the winners at the
World Red Cross Day commemorative ceremony
scheduled to be held at the Institute of Nursing
on 8 May.
In Myanyilar Hall of Latha BEHS 2 departmental
officials gave lectures to them on natural disaster
preparedness, relief works, social welfare works,
the role of Red Cross people, and fire prevention
measures.
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(7) Thailand leading 21st Asia Pacific Junior Golf
Championship after third round
YANGON, 6 May - Thailand is leading in the 21st
Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship 1999 being
held at Silvery Course of Yangon City Development
Committee with 646 strokes after the third round.
Host Myanmar is at the second place with 677
strokes while Chinese Taipei is at the third with
the same strokes.
Korea is at the fourth with 677, India at the
fifth with 699, Malaysia at the sixth with 707 and
the Philippines at the seventh with 712 strokes.
In Boy A Class, Myanmar's Win Htwe Hlaing is
at the first with 211 ahead of Thai Ronna Chai
who is at the second with 215 strokes after the
third round. Other Thai Wisut is at the third
with 219.
In Boy B Class, Pron of Thailand is leading
with 212 while Choi Jim Ho of Korea is at the
second place with 223 and Thai Kittinan at the third
with 230.
Among the spectators who watched the third
round today were Chairman of Myanmar Olympic
Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win,
Yangon Mayor U Ko Lay, President of Myanmar Golf
Federation Brig-Gen Win Hlaing and officials.
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(8) 57 members resign from Monghpyak Township NLD
YANGON, 6 May-Fifty-seven members resigned from
the National League for Democracy of Monghpyak
Township, Shan State (East).
F1fty-seven members of Monghpyak Township NLD,
Shan State (East), of their own volition, resigned
by sending letters of resignation to Monghpyak Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission
Office and the party concerned on 9 February 1999
as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(9) UMEHL gems sales on 18 June
YANGON, 6 May-Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings
Limited will sell jade and gems on bargain and
auction systems on 18 June 1999 at Myanma
Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road.
Registered buyers may check the stones to be
sold at the I 1th Gem and Jade Sale of UMEHL
from 13 to 17 June.
Registration fee for local merchants is K 4,000
per head and foreigners US $ 20 per head.
For more information please contact Myanmar Ruby
Enterprise (Ph 287328/ 285582) or Myanmar Imperial
Jade (Ph 285074/285584) at 24/26 (former Central
Bank of Myanmar), Sule Pagoda Road, Kyauktada
Township, during office hours.
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(10) Wife of Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai
Air Force visits Myanma Gems Museum, Women's
Development Centre
YANGON, 6 May -Mrs Khunying Phannee Niamtan,
wife of Air Chief Marshal Tananit Niamtan of Royal
Thai Air Force together with Daw Khin Swe Nyunt,
wife of member of State Peace and Development
Council Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than,
and officials arrived at Myanma Gems Museum on
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road at 2 pm today.
They were welcomed by Managing Director of
Myanma Gems Enterprise U Khin Oo and officials
who conducted them round the museum.
Mrs Khunying Phannee Niamtan and party went
to Women's Development Centre of Social Welfare
Department on Thanlwin Road.
They were welcomed by Vice-Chairperson of
Working Committee for Myanmar Women's Affairs
Professor Daw May May Yi and officials.
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(11) RTAF Air Chief Marshal and wife visit Memorial
to Fallen Heroes, Shwedagon Pagoda, Defence Services Museum
YANGON, 6 May - Air Chief Marshal Tananit Niamtan of Royal Thai Air
Force and goodwill delegation, visiting here at the invitation of
member of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief
(Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, together with Commander of Maintenance Air
Base Col Khin Maung Aye, Army and Air Attache of Thai Embassy Col
Chaiwat Satondee and officials, visited the Memorial to Fallen Heroes
in the afternoon.
The Air Chief Marshal and the delegation laid a basket of flowers
and saluted the fallen heroes.
Then, the Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force signed in
the visitors' book.
The Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force and the delegation
were conducted around the Memorial to Fallen Heroes by officials.
They later proceeded to the Defence Services Museum.
On arrival there, they were welcomed by Commandant of Defence
Services Museum and Historical Research Institute Col Ye Htut.
The Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force signed in the
visitors' book and presented a souvenir to Col Ye Htut.
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(12) Minister meets Ambassador of Malaysia
YANGON, 6 May-Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein met Ambassador of Malaysia Mr Dato Muhammad Bin Noh who
called at his office at 1 pm today.
Also Present at the call were Deputy Minister U Aung Thein,
Director-General U Kyaw Lwin of Directorate of Livestock and
Fisheries, Director-General U Soe Win of Fisheries Department,
deputy directors-general and Head of Office U Myint Shwe.
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(13) PRC industrialists meet MIPA members
YANGON, 6 May-Industrialists from the People's Republic of China
met with Myanmar counterparts here this afternoon, coordinating
means to extend industrial cooperation on mutual basis.
Led by Deputy Director Mr Hu Zuzhen of Foreign Affairs Office
of Jinan Municipal People's Government, Shangton Province, they held
talks with Central Executive Committee members of Myanmar Industrial
Producers Association led by MIPA Chairman U Htein Win.
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