It was reported in the Bangkok Post that a spokesman for Thailand’s government, Sansern Kaewkamnerd said: “Japan had agreed at the recent meeting between Thailand, Japan and Myanmar to take part in the Dawei project and possibly offer soft loans for construction of a 138-kilometre road linking Dawei and the Thai border. Japan has also agreed to hold an equal partnership in Dawei SEZ Development Co (DSEZ), a special-purpose vehicle (SPV), to run the project.”