US extends a profitable hand of friendship to Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

In a meeting with the commerce minister on Wednesday (May 13), US ambassador said his country was ready to push for Thailand to become an investment base for American investors and was also ready to remove the Kingdom from the intellectual property watch list.

 

Thailand, meanwhile, is pushing for larger exports of agricultural products to the US.

 

After the meeting with Ambassador Michael George DeSombre, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit said the envoy complimented the Thai government for its proactive measures in tackling the Covid-19 crisis and said his country was ready to back the move of production bases to Thailand.

 

The ambassador also told Jurin that Washington was willing to cooperate with intellectual property operations and liberate Thailand from the watch list. DeSombre also told Jurin that Washington believes Thailand can play a bigger role in tourism than other countries in the region once the pandemic is under control.

 

Jurin, meanwhile, called on the ambassador to push for the US production sector to use more raw materials from Thailand, such as rubber, rice as well as digital content. He also asked the envoy to look into the release of perishable goods, such as fruits and beverages that are stuck in different ports across the US.

 

The minister called on the diplomat to help coordinate with social-media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to prevent the sale of illegal products, such as medical masks, in Thailand, and urged him to have the US private sector participate in the May 25-27 digital content trade show that his ministry has organised.

 

Meanwhile, large private firms in Thailand are planning to invest in the United States, such as the US$13 billion investment in the petrochemical industry eyed by PTT. The US, on the other hand, is also planning to spend about Bt200 billion in setting up advanced petrochemical plants in Thailand.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30387846

 

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I want one of those groovy face masks....  US and Thai flags!

Can you wear it upside down? Distress signal for US flag, Thai flag would remain the same...

Are they all delusional?

USA are running out of friends very quickly. This is a natural consequence of that.

 

 

Entire South East Asia region except Taiwan not so receptive and friendly to USA nowadays. 

 

Maybe someone should tell the US ambassador how the Thai immigration treats US citizen expats in Thailand. Also, he should get off his backside and have his people at the embassy actually do their jobs and check on expat incomes by looking at pension and social security payments, then giving letters of income to US citizens and thus earning their $50+ fee.

1 hour ago, sscc said:

Entire South East Asia region except Taiwan not so receptive and friendly to USA nowadays. 

 

True. Which applies to Europe as well. USA appears to think it doesn't need any friends. How are the mighty fallen.

 

Australia, as always, is the dag to the USA bottom.

 

 

1 hour ago, bronzedude said:

Maybe someone should tell the US ambassador how the Thai immigration treats US citizen expats in Thailand. Also, he should get off his backside and have his people at the embassy actually do their jobs and check on expat incomes by looking at pension and social security payments, then giving letters of income to US citizens and thus earning their $50+ fee.

 

Thailand really doesn't care, they have a God looking after them. The Thai attitude has always been that Thailand is somehow exceptional and that it's friends are fortunate that Thais are prepared to be friends with them. Odd I know, given what Thailand is capable of bringing to the table...

 

Still, look on the bright side. China isn't so stupid and Thailand is beginning to get it's come-uppance. Hence USA waiting in the wings to pick up the table crumbs...

 

The South China Sea is shaping up nicely so USA is looking to resurrect it's favourite R&R and hooker destination. Pattaya will be so pleased.

 

Edited May 15, 20206 yr by ParkerN

2 hours ago, ParkerN said:

True. Which applies to Europe as well. USA appears to think it doesn't need any friends. How are the mighty fallen.

 

Australia, as always, is the dag to the USA bottom.

 

 

Australia, America's poodle in the Southern Hemisphere.

Edited May 15, 20206 yr by DaddyWarbucks

11 hours ago, ParkerN said:

USA are running out of friends very quickly. This is a natural consequence of that.

 

 

America has the best friends that money can buy or rent; mostly rent sure.

As the US is the most in debt Nation on Earth and owes its ability to print money and borrow to many other countries holding that debt, including at top of the list, China and the likes of Thailand, no wonder they want to be friends.  Wouldn't you want to keep friendly with someone you owe both arms and both legs to? 

23 hours ago, Emdog said:

I want one of those groovy face masks....  US and Thai flags!

Can you wear it upside down? Distress signal for US flag, Thai flag would remain the same...

Is it really a face mask?

It looks more like the bikini bottom from last night's escort.

"Meanwhile, large private firms in Thailand are planning to invest in the United States, such as the US$13 billion investment in the petrochemical industry eyed by PTT. The US, on the other hand, is also planning to spend about Bt200 billion in setting up advanced petrochemical plants in Thailand."

 

So now we're joing the FTW cabal, are we?!?

20 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

America has the best friends that money can buy or rent; mostly rent sure.

correct, correct,  including some assassin prince from SA, the land grabbing/stealing/unlawful occupying,  guy from Israel

On 5/15/2020 at 3:42 AM, webfact said:

US ambassador said his country was ready to push for Thailand to become an investment base for American investors

will not going to happen as long as the baht stays that strong..... if it was around 34-35 baht to the USD they might think about it

Edited May 16, 20206 yr by Mavideol

Thailand is working on a vaccine ......the US is in need of friends.........

That mask tells me all I need to know about that American. 

On 5/16/2020 at 7:44 AM, TooPoopedToPop said:

Is it really a face mask?

It looks more like the bikini bottom from last night's escort.

I'll pay double.

Sold out to China already. Try Vietnam - if you can stand the commies.