Prayut meets Brazilian foreign minister to discuss enhanced ties

By Nattapat Promkaew 
The Nation

 

 

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Aloysio Filho on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House, the first in 21 years by a foreign minister from the Latin-American country.
 

Filho also delivered a message from Brazilian President Michel Temer expressing regret that he could not visit Thailand as scheduled, as he is busy with the national reform.

 

After the meeting, deputy government spokesman Maj-General Weerachon Sukhontapatipak said Prayut had told Filho that he hoped Temer would be able to visit Thailand soon and he was always welcome.

 

Both Prayut and Filho said Thailand and Brazil enjoy an excellent relationship through cooperation on trade, investment, military matters, energy, tourism and agriculture.

 

Thailand and Brazil will celebrate their 60 years of diplomatic relations next year, when Thailand will also take the rotating chairmanship of the 10-member Asean grouping.

 

Weerachon said that both countries should take this opportunity to strengthen relations and cooperation for mutual benefit.

 

Prayut also invited investors and businesspeople from Brazil to engage in Thailand’s fields of food innovation, the bio-economy, and advanced petrochemicals. 

 

He mentioned aviation maintenance as a field in which Brazil has expertise that could contribute to the Eastern Economic Corridor.

“Brazil could use Thailand as a centre for investing in other Asean countries,” Prayut added.

 

About 83,000 tourists from Brazil visiting Thailand last year – the largest group of tourists from the Latin American region. Prayut and Filho agreed both their countries should cooperate more to develop their tourism links.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30344979

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

Both Prayut and Filho said Thailand and Brazil enjoy an excellent relationship through cooperation on trade, investment, military matters, energy, tourism and agriculture.

how does 'military matters' fit in with the rest of these useless generalities ?

Maybe he is sounding out the Brazillians about the possibilities of him obtaining a Brazillian passport ready for when he jumps ship, with his ill-gotten gains.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Brazilian President Michel Temer expressing regret that he could not visit Thailand as scheduled, as he is busy with the national reform

You can't bullsh1t a bullsh1tter.

 

Doesn't he know Prayut is the busiest man in the Universe?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He mentioned aviation maintenance as a field in which Brazil has expertise that could contribute to the Eastern Economic Corridor

Embraer produce military aircraft and private jets, I see where this is going.....

Have a go at the mans posture he is so impowered in himself !

2 hours ago, webfact said:

“Brazil could use Thailand as a centre for investing in other Asean countries,” Prayut added.

 

Because Singapore has already retired.

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut and Filho agreed both their countries should cooperate more to develop their tourism links.

Yes, it's every rice farmer and laborer's dream to go to Brazil......if only they could afford it!

So, you are telling me you have 210 000 000 Brazillion in your country? How much is 1 Brazillion in US Dollar or Thai Baht?

Edited May 10, 20188 yr by Lupatria

5 hours ago, YetAnother said:

how does 'military matters' fit in with the rest of these useless generalities ?

"Brazil has ranked among the top global producers of small arms and ammunition for two decades. Between 2005 and 2015, for example, the Latin American giant exported all manner of weaponry to more than 100 countries, according to United Nations customs data."

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/04/trouble-brazils-expanding-arms-trade/137123/

 

 

I wonder if he knows that a million is more than a brazillian?

9 hours ago, webfact said:

opportunity to strengthen relations and cooperation for mutual benefit.

I think he speaks about kick backs and envelopes and other ways of corruption..

Actually, there are several similarities between Thailand and Brazil: corrupt politicians in all parties and a politicised judiciary that selectively targets only politicians who challenge the establishment (i.e. Lula, Rousseff). Plus a few remaining of pro-miliary parties.

21 minutes ago, candide said:

there are several similarities between Thailand and Brazil

Brazil's last military coup was almost 50 years ago (1969).

When will Thailand have its last military coup?

36 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Brazil's last military coup was almost 50 years ago (1969).

When will Thailand have its last military coup?

Well, the military remained in power until 1985. I hope it will not be similar in Thailand.....

7 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Yes, it's every rice farmer and laborer's dream to go to Brazil......if only they could afford it!

And conversely, it's well know that every Brazilian peasant is just dying to spend a couple of weeks above a knocking shop in Pattaya.

 

Doesn't bear thinking about really...

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

Brazil's last military coup was almost 50 years ago (1969).

When will Thailand have its last military coup?

Around the same time as its last road accident!