Thailand Live Thursday 30 Sep 2010

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Thai PM to visit Myanmar after Nov 7 general election: FM Kasit

NEW YORK, Sept 30 -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is scheduled to visit the neighbouring country of Myanmar after its general election on Nov 7, aiming to acknowledge its post-election policy and to hold talks with officials about the continued Thai-Myanmar border closure, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya, in New York for the annual UN General Assembly.

The minister said that as a result of the planned official visit, the prime minister will directly receive Myanmar's administrative strategy from its leaders after the completion of its first general election in two decades on Nov 7.

Mr Kasit added it is a good opportunity to express the international community’s concern over the continued detention of Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu kyi and other jailed opposition politicians as well as minority groups.

Meanwhile, the premier planned to negotiate with the Myanmar authorities about the ongoing Mae Sot-Myawaddy border closure in Tak province since July 12 that has jeopardised border trade between the two countries.

The foreign minister also said that bilateral cooperation to improve its transportation network connecting the two countries, customs clearance procedures and a follow-up about transportation construction projects financially supported by Thailand were other agenda items on the prime minister's official visit.

As Myanmar begins more free trade plans and would like private sectors to succeed some jobs from the Myanmar's state enterprise, the Thai government needs to acknowledge related measures, aiming to inform Thai private sectors interested in investing in the neighbouring country, Mr Kasit explained.

Earlier, the Thai premier's trip to Myanmar was first scheduled in July a year ago but was delayed as it coincided with the incident in which an American man swam across the lake to the home of pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi, who is confined under house arrest.

The planned visit to Myanmar in August was again postponed due to demanding schedules on the part between the leaders of the two countries. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2010-09-30

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SET index closed at 975.3, up 5.65; Local gold: Bt18750(buy),Bt18850(sell). Bt/USD30.24; GBP47.89; AUD29.18; EUR41.07; CAD29.22; HKD3.89; SGD22.87; JPY36.09

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