Johnson to boost Thai-UK ties

By THE SUNDAY NATION 

 

 

BRITISH FOREIGN Secretary Boris Johnson will meet Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o- cha and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok tomorrow to discuss UK-Thai relations.

 

The talks between the two countries will include further cooperation to end the illegal wildlife trade and strengthen trade and investment relations. Also on the agenda will be the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, Thailand’s return to democracy, and a range of other regional issues.

 

“Our relationship with Thailand spans a broad range of issues from bilateral trade and investment to regional security and the illegal wildlife trade. I look forward to further strengthening the UK’s relationship with Thailand in the future,” Johnson said in a statement released by the British Embassy in Bangkok on Friday.

 

The visit to Bangkok is Johnson’s last stop of an Asia tour, after Myanmar and Bangladesh.

 

Meanwhile, Angelino Alfano, Italy’s minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, on Friday met with Don during his visit to Thailand. Both sides discussed issues such as economic and political cooperation as well as the promotion of people-to-people contact through culture and tourism.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30338531

 

 

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4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Johnson to boost Thai-UK ties

I wouldn't bank on it. This is Boris we're talking about. Sugar coating his thoughts and opinions is not something he's famous for

Certainly not the best person to massage already frail egos, and it's gonna be fun to see how the junta put the spin on his summary.

Yes don't hold your breath Thailand.  Johnson goes from country to country spouting rubbish that always ends up being just hot air.  He's been to see the Rohingya people in one of the camps in Bangladesh saying "We are working very hard to get you guys home" before getting on a flight out of the place.  He is a disgrace and an embarrassment to Britain

13 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

The visit to Bangkok is Johnson’s last stop of an Asia tour, after Myanmar and Bangladesh

Which would suggest the underlying reason for his tour is more along the lines of a humanitarian health-check.

I think "Johnson's" have been boosting Thai - UK ties for quite some time now !

should be interesting. both the PM and Boris are good at putting their foots in their mouths and neither seems to care. Could be some comical stuff from this visit

**side note i think he would be better back as Mayor of London than his current role which isn't bigging the guy up much as Khan seems to be doing a terrible job

Edited February 11, 20188 yr by Happy enough
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Seriously though - how about reciprocal Health arrangements - a nice little earner Mr Prayut