Prayut’s two-day itinerary in Hanoi announced

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his counterparts from five other countries in the region are gathering in Hanoi today (March 30) for the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit.

 

General Prayut will meet separately with Vietnam’s leader Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos ahead of the summit.

 

Tomorrow he will attend a retreat at which delegates will discuss “economic cooperation amid the changing global landscape” and a meeting on sustainable cooperation and development.

 

He will return to Thailand the same day.

 

The summit’s theme is “Leveraging 25 Years of Cooperation and Building a Sustainable, Integrated and Prosperous GMS”.

 

The region’s leaders are expected to endorse the five-year Hanoi Action Plan and the Regional Investment Framework 2022.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30342087

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-30

Somehow just do not see the current Thai government being very cooperative. Brought some small number of parts in from Vietnam and paid a crazy high duty.  ASEAN trade benefits do not seem all that clear especially given Thailand's desire to go from 0.2 to 4.0 .  To be fair, Vietnam is far worse when it comes to duties. 

 

Old blood and guts is talking less these days.  Seems like he would like to run for office.  The advancement of Thailand would be severely hampered should he become PM again. 

Edited March 31, 20188 yr by yellowboat

Please grant him asylum in the fast VIP lane.

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The summit’s theme is “Leveraging 125 Years of Corruption and Building a Sustainable, Integrated and Prosperous GMS (Greater Mekong Sycophancy)”.

FIFY

I think he should attend in his period costume. Show openly the region's propensity for feudalism.

33 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

I think he should attend in his period costume. Show openly the region's propensity for feudalism.

And travel by double decker VIP bus

As Gen Prayuth enjoys living in the past I wonder how he feels about dealing with Vietnam and Laos after 30 years of denigrating them as heathen communists. Does he admire their ability to wield absolute power in a way that he must envy or are they still the enemy not to be trusted? Funny how old enemies are now your nearest compatible friends, all despising real democratic govt.

16 minutes ago, fantom said:

And travel by double decker VIP bus

I take it the upper deck is for his ego.

 

No doubt he'll take a walk across Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi to show the neighbors his God like powers.

1 minute ago, PatOngo said:

No doubt he'll take a walk across Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi to show the neighbors his God like powers.

Might even turn the water into whine.

 

4 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Old blood and guts is talking less these days.  Seems like he would like to run for office.

Yes, have to agree. Probably has less to say because he is busy running around handing out the 100 billion Thai Niyom free money to try to buy himself some popularity before the big day, whenever that might be. Took a while to learn from the "old dog" Thaksin on how money wins potential voters but it seems at last the penny has finally dropped.

6 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Might even turn the water into whine.

 

 

All these empty suits and uniforms are good at is turning wine into urine.

On 3/30/2018 at 1:39 PM, webfact said:

General Prayut will meet separately with Vietnam’s leader Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos ahead of the summit.

 

For those unfamiliar with the pronunciation it rhymes with pook not puck.

Edited March 31, 20188 yr by ratcatcher

On 3/30/2018 at 1:39 PM, webfact said:

General Prayut will meet separately with Vietnam’s leader Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos ahead of the summit.

Nguyen: 'Tell my why the Thailand Communist Party' cannot register for the next Thai elections because they have an inappropriate ideology.'

Prayut:  'Thai people might confuse pro-military political parties with the TCP.'