snoop1130 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Thailand ready to play role in Kim-Trump summit By The Nation In this file photo taken on June 12, 2018 US President Donald Trump (R) gestures as he meets with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) at the start of their historic US-North Korea summit, at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore. --AFP Thailand, as Asean chair, is ready to facilitate the second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, an official at the Thai Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Bangkok is among Asian cities reportedly being considered as possible venues, along with Vietnam and Singapore, for the summit between the two leaders. It would be a joint decision by the US and North Korea about their meeting venue, and the status of Asean chair will not be a factor, said the Foreign Ministry’s Asean Affairs Department director-general, Suriya Chinadawongse. Asean, however, has engaged with North Korea at the Asean Regional Forum (ARF), a security consultation forum, and with the US in many forums, including the ARF and the East Asia Summit. “In our capacity as Asean chair, we could facilitate the use of such forums for the benefit of peace in the Korea Peninsula,” he said. “It is not our style of diplomacy to offer Bangkok as the venue; it depends on their decision.” CNN had reported early this week that Bangkok, Hanoi and Hawaii have been visited by White House scouting teams in search of a location for the potential summit between Kim and Trump. The Korea Herald reported on Thursday that Vietnam and Singapore were likely to be shortlisted to host the second summit between the two leaders. Singapore and Vietnam are within flying distance of the North Korean leader’s plane, the Chammae-1, which is capable of flying a distance of 7,000 kilometres. This matches Trump’s comment that the summit will be held “within plane distance”, in early December, it reported. According to CNN, some experts worry that hosting the summit in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi would send the wrong message because it would invite a comparison between North Korea and Vietnam. Kim does not want to emulate another communist country’s efforts to modernise its economy, experts say. Kim is wary of inviting foreign investment, which he believes could disrupt his grip on power. It is believed that Bangkok would remain in the running to be the venue, as Thailand has the advantage of diplomatic ties with North Korea. And like in Singapore – where Trump and Kim met in June last year – Pyongyang would be able to send its teams that could be based at its embassy in the city ahead of time for planning. That will not be the case with Hawaii. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30362069 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-1-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I think Pattaya would be perfect for the Donald, he could indulge his favorite passion, on the cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Kim and Donald would be happy to tour around Soi Cowboy, Patpong and Nana as part of diplomacy talks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 33 minutes ago, PatOngo said: I think Pattaya would be perfect for the Donald, he could indulge his favorite passion, on the cheap. You think he would dare to grab em by the ....... there?? Plenty of ladyboys around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Will not be easy to get Trump into the very type of country he thinks is a dump. Also, the Thais couldn't organize anything so important. Will be fun to watch the disorganized chaos if Bangkok wins it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Sure. If there are free and fair elections and a real government is formed - maybe. Baby steps, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: Thailand ready to play role in Kim-Trump summit Oh no! Prayut's not going to write them a love song is he? Nah, he can't speak a worm of Ingrish, so neither of them would understand it. Probably won't stop him trying though - everyone says how trying he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Can't even organise a simple election after having 4 years to get it planned - can you just imagine the screw-up they could organise for Trump - Kim on short notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 How is Thailand going to organise a summit such as this? They couldn't organise a kindergarten party let alone an election which are about the same on the difficulty rating scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 18 minutes ago, Cadbury said: How is Thailand going to organise a summit such as this? They couldn't organise a kindergarten party let alone an election which are about the same on the difficulty rating scale. doubt they could even organise an erection …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 That would be cool. I'd like to see it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Impossible !! It would be a security nightmare. In fact there would be no safety for them unless they fly everywhere by helicopter. But NOT a Thai helicopter. We have seen their safety record in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Yeah theyll need someone to do the cooking I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 13 hours ago, fruitman said: You think he would dare to grab em by the ....... there?? Plenty of ladyboys around. He might get a lot more than a handful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartyMarty Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 security here will be impregnable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Bangkok is among Asian cities reportedly being considered as possible venues If the US specifies only after an elected Thai government is installed, then Prayut will decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 27 minutes ago, SmartyMarty said: security here will be impregnable. So no unwanted babies then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfLight Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 still trying to get their 5 minutes in the limelight... It's disappointing to see any country being opportunistic like this, just for the face. It's like seeing an old hooker who doesn't understand that her attractive years are behind her, and that nobody with a brain wants her now. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 14 hours ago, PatOngo said: I think Pattaya would be perfect for the Donald, he could indulge his favorite passion, on the cheap. Which is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 55 minutes ago, IAMHERE said: Which is ? Hint.....Stormy Daniels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahkit Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Artisi said: Can't even organise a simple election after having 4 years to get it planned - can you just imagine the screw-up they could organise for Trump - Kim on short notice. They'd probably have to postpone the election in order to allow them to concentrate on organising the summit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpspike Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 That's the ticket! Maybe the junta guys could bring some tasty Thai food and have chics in bikinis serving beer same as the Big C beergarten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyflower Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Why don't they consider CM. There's a wall here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeVonderBearz Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Would love to see this meeting in Thailand. The authorities could tell both sides to stop being Hicks, with a D, and be more like Thai politics as it's the best in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Nothing is out of bounds for a photo op with Trump. Keep him out of Thailand please, we have enough problems here with out him blocking up the traffic in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Pedrogaz said: Nothing is out of bounds for a photo op with Trump. Keep him out of Thailand please, we have enough problems here with out him blocking up the traffic in Bangkok. Plus it will put noses out of joint here - all those who hog the photo-ops day-in-day-out. What will Big Joke do if he ends up second fiddle to Trump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 If they come to Thailand with all their entourages I hope the visa applications go in early or will they get the "visa on entry option"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Thailand cannot plan this successfully on such a short notice. They would be mired in too much red tape and too many people afraid to take action as they might "upset" someone else's department. Leave it to Singapore to pull this off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Perhaps they should stage it at the Chang Brewery then all they have to do is figure out how to open the bottles, yes I know its a real challenge to find where Kampheang Phet is for starters.. especially if you cant reed or rite English or read a map come to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 9 hours ago, kannot said: Yeah theyll need someone to do the cooking I guess Cooking, massage, happy endings. Thailand is perfect for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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