webfact Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Article by Kavi Chongkittavorn In the eventual post pandemic world, it is necessary for Thailand and Japan to broaden and deepen their strategic economic partnership to focus on sustainable development and green growth. At the Fifth Meeting of the Thailand-Japan High Level Joint Commission last week, the two sides discussed wide-ranging economic cooperation to strengthen their strategic economic partnership in the post Covid-19 world. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and his Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu agreed on three areas of cooperation — a) collaboration between Thailand’s Bio-Circula-Green(BCG) EconomyModel and Japan’s Green Growth Strategy; b) Cooperation in trade, investment, industrial development and enhancement of the business environment; c) Cooperation in Connectivity Enhancement, Development of the Mekong Sub-region, and in the Field of Healthcare. In Thailand, the BCG model, which is now on the national agenda, will be the foundation of future cooperation with Japan in the areas of bio, circular and green technologies and innovations, particularly bio-technology, agriculture and food, electronics, materials, nanotechnology, low-carbon technology, energy for a circular economy, and motor vehicles. Both countries are committed to achieving the target of Carbon Neutrality. This is also in line with the Asia Energy Transition Initiative (AETI) as well as ongoing ASEAN efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. In the area of trade and investment, Japan reaffirmed its full support for Thailand’s interest in the comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Japan is currently the chair of the CPTPP Commission. Thailand is conducting an in-depth study to assess its readiness for accession negotiations in the near future. Regarding the world’s largest free trade pact, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), the two countries reaffirmed the importance of an early entry into the pact and full implementation of the RCEP agreement. Furthermore, both sides expressed their intention to strengthen cooperation in quality investment with a resilient business environment in Thailand, while Japan’s investment would be focused on digital and smart electronics, health and well-being, and next-generation automotive developments, among others, including the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Other areas include industrial and SME promotion, various start-up initiatives and human resource development. Thailand and Japan also reaffirmed their determination to develop quality infrastructure, including the transport system in Thailand through key railway development projects. Regarding the Mekong sub-region, the Thai side welcomed and supported Japan’s constructive role in the Mekong sub-region through the Mekong-Japan Cooperation scheme and the Ayeyawaddy-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS). Japan was among the first countries to assist ACMCES by joining the first batch of developing partners. In July, Japan donated 1.05 million doses of AstraZeneca to Thailand to help alleviate the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as oxygen concentrators and support for the cold chain system pledged by the Japanese side to secure access to vaccines by everyone. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright NNT 2021-08-23 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted August 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, webfact said: At the Fifth Meeting of the Thailand-Japan High Level Joint Commission last week, the two sides discussed wide-ranging economic cooperation to strengthen their strategic economic partnership in the post Covid-19 world. Thailand will still offer you cheap factories to make your cars and electronics because we employ migrant workers and pay them ###, we don't have to pay them Thai minimum wage and they have no worker rights and the very next headline on TVF monday Thai Labor Ministry Prepares to Allow Migrants Back to Work - Thailand News - ASEAN NOW formerly Thai Visa Forum Edited August 22, 2021 by smedly 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Please we will do whatever you want, don't take your industries out of Thailand otherwise we're totally screwed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Green growth, that is a bit rich.... any green left on Beach Rd will soon be hacked down or ripped out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partenavia Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Until all the annual burning stops creating smog and unhealthy air throughout Thailand, very difficult to take seriously any mention of a green agenda. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 9 hours ago, smedly said: Thailand will still offer you cheap factories to make your cars and electronics because we employ migrant workers and pay them ###, we don't have to pay them Thai minimum wage and they have no worker rights and the very next headline on TVF monday Thai Labor Ministry Prepares to Allow Migrants Back to Work - Thailand News - ASEAN NOW formerly Thai Visa Forum Really? Ya think major global manufacturers are going engage in a criminal conspiracy to use off-the-books workers? Do you have any evidence that this is actually going on? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 ACME what? Where's Wile E. Coyote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 One of them cannot be belived , I wonder which Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Has all of this been okay'd by the big five Chinese families running Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 And these 2 countries both have a big plastic pollution problem. Yes it is time they both start thinking greener and quit it with the over done, plastic packaging. Just saying. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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