PM Prayut achieves much at Mekong-Japan Summit

[webfact]

PM achieves much at Mekong-Japan Summit

 

 

TOKYO, 10th October 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has joined in validating the 2018 Tokyo Strategy and setting 2018 as the year of exchanges between the Mekong sub-region and Japan, at the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit. 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha announced Thailand’s readiness to serve as an active partner in the 2018 Tokyo Strategy in an address to the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit.

 

He then joined leaders from the five Mekong sub-region nations in agreeing to make 2019 the year of exchanges between the region and Japan. Thailand is also to host several major activities to help achieve the purposes of the summit, including the 6th Green Mekong Forum, which will also mark the 10th anniversary of the collaboration. 

After attending a dinner with over 500 Japanese business representatives, Gen Prayut took part in a seminar organized by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), taking the opportunity to congratulate Japan on adopting the ACMECS master plan and inviting Japanese investors to invest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). 

The PM was later granted an audience with Japanese Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace before meeting with JETRO President Hiroyuki Ishige, who gave the premier his assurance he would support investments in the EEC. 

Following a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, in which the two agreed to increase cooperation under free trade agreements and to increase mutual commerce, Gen Prayut remarked that he was well satisfied with his visit to Japan and that the country continues to be very supportive of Thailand. 

A highlight of his visit was the summit’s willingness to join the PM in an after lunch exercise session modeled on Japanese work traditions.

 

-- nnt 2018-10-10

[BigBadGeordie]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A highlight of his visit was the summit’s willingness to join the PM in an after lunch exercise session modeled on Japanese work traditions.

There is just so much wrong in the OP, but this has to be the cream on the top!

[yellowboat]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A highlight of his visit was the summit’s willingness to join the PM in an after lunch exercise session modeled on Japanese work traditions.

We ate.  We laughed.  We did some jumping jacks, ran in place for 5 minutes.  It was a huge success.  Much was accomplished

[Darcula]

He truly is a master negotiator. I'm going to buy his book.

 

 

 

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A highlight of his visit was the summit’s willingness to join the PM in an after lunch 

 

[Sir Dude]

It's his smug smarmy grin that gets me. Only a total douchebag can smile like that so much after how he and his cronies took power. Seems like the plutocracy in camo sails on and on. 

Edited October 10, 2018 by Sir Dude

[worgeordie]

8 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

It's his smug smarmy grin that gets me. Only a total douchebag can smile like that so much after how he and his cronies took power. seems like the plutocracy in camo sails on and on. 

Sounds exactly like another great leader,without the camo.

regards worgeordie

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha announced Thailand’s readiness to serve as an active partner in the 2018 Tokyo Strategy

That's scary - "an active partner." Does this involve the use of guns or tanks?

 

[chainarong]

Achieves much on Visit to japan. political speak, achieved SFA.

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, Sir Dude said:

It's his smug smarmy grin that gets me. Only a total douchebag can smile like that so much after how he and his cronies took power. Seems like the plutocracy in camo sails on and on. 

He's a terrible embarrassment towards anything that's right in the world. 

 

.....and protected in the usual Thai manner, as have all of the cloned predecessors - through the decades. 

 

Same as it ever was.

[Emster23]

Did he get an edge on other countries by reminding Japan "Hey, we were on your side in WWII!"?

[spidermike007]

This great man works tirelessly serving his nation. What he is accomplishing cannot be overstated. He is a genius. And a visionary. A completely selfless individual totally focused on the well being of the common man and ex-pats. What a guy. He will be talked about decades from now. He will be remembered with statues that commemorate his stature. Comic book heroes will be inspired by him. The great general. 

[Benmart]

On 10/10/2018 at 4:45 PM, worgeordie said:

Sounds exactly like another great leader,without the camo.

regards worgeordie

This PM was not elected, and what "sounds exactly like", is very much different in the manner by which both arrived in office.

[chama]

On 10/10/2018 at 5:01 AM, yellowboat said:

We ate.  We laughed.  We did some jumping jacks, ran in place for 5 minutes.  It was a huge success.  Much was accomplished

Sounds like an afternoon in the Old Folks Home. Would be interested in hearing the Japanese version of Big P's visit.