Yingluck Heads To Bahrain And Qatar

[Lite Beer]

Yingluck heads to Bahrain and Qatar

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK:-- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will officially visit Bahrain from today until May 15, and Qatar from May 15-16, to boost relations, cooperation in trade and medical services, and other aspects of bilateral ties.

The visit to Bahrain, the premier's first official trip to the Middle East, is also important for Thai-Bahraini diplomatic relations, which celebrate their 35th anniversary this year.

During her visit to Bahrain, Yingluck will be granted an audience by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa and Shaikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. She will also attend a meeting with Bahrain's Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, which will include cabinet members from the two countries. The Thai and Bahraini PMs will co-chair the Thai-Bahrain tourism cooperation MoU signing ceremony. Yingluck will thank Bahrain for its support for Thailand at the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) regarding the violence in the South.

During her visit to Qatar, Yingluck will be granted an audience with the Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and will attend a meeting with PM Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani along with cabinet members from the two countries. Yingluck was also scheduled to give an interview to the Al-Jazeera news agency.

The premier would also be accompanied by some 50 Thai businesspersons from 40 firms and 15 associations from various fields.

-- The Nation 2012-05-13

[ratcatcher]

Well, I wish the Prime Minister good ying luck on her trip to the Gulf .

I am sure there will be a whole lotta sheikhin' goin' on over there with business opportunities aplenty and not too far from B.B.'s Dubai palace.

Discussions may even mention F1 opportunities whilst in Bahrain.

And when the meetings are over and the deals sealed, I'm sure the Arabs will give her and her retinue a good sand-off.

[simple1]

The QIC representative declined to condem the killing of civilians in South of Thailand - today's Bangkok Post. What is she going to thank QIC for?

[Lite Beer]

Thai PM visits Bahrain, Qatar to boost cooperation

BANGKOK, May 13 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra would officially visit Bahrain and Qatar between May 13-16 to foster relations and seek cooperation and particularly investments from the Middle Eastern countries.

Ms Yingluck and her entourages would leave Thailand at 12.50 pm on Sunday for Manama and visit Bahrain during May 13-25. She then would fly to Doha to visit Qatar during May 15-16.

The primary purposes of the visit is to strengthen ties at all level and promote good cooperation in all dimensions.

During her visit to Bahrain, Ms Yingluck was scheduled to pay a courtesy call to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Khalifam.

The Thai premier would later bring a delegation of officials and business representatives to pay a courtesy visit to Bahrain Prime Minister Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa and attend a plenary session between Thailand and Bahrain.

The bilateral discussion would cover bilateral and multilateral issues where Thailand and Bahrain have mutual benefits. Thailand would thank Bahrain for its support with Thailand's handling of problems in the three southernmost provinces at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) arena.

Thailand would push for increased private sector roles in construction projects in Bahrain and cooperation in healthcare services.

On this occasion, Thai and Bahrain would sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation between the two governments.

Ms Yingluck would also give an opening address at the Thai-Bahraini business meeting and would meet with the Thai community in Bahrain.

This was the first visit to the Middle Eastern region for the premier and would mark the 35th anniversary of Thai-Bahraini diplomatic ties.

At Doha, Ms Yingluck would pay a courtesy call on Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the ruling Emir of the State of Qatar, at Amiri Diwan Palace before holding bilateral discussions with Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar.

Medical cooperation will be on the agenda for discussion between the Thai premier and Qatari leaders, as Thailand's health care services is considered well-developed and of high standards, particularly for orthopedic surgery.

Ms Yingluck was scheduled to return to Thailand on May 17. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-05-13

[MEL1]

Seen the price of a visitor visa for a Thai to visit Bahrain?

Bahrain is one of the most expensive places for anybody to visit, so all this talk about Mutual Tourism is complete nonsense as your average Thai couldn't even contemplate a visit.

Then we've got the "to strengthen ties at all level and promote good cooperation in all dimensions."

What ties? What dimensions? Thailand and Bahrain have about as much in common as Laurel & Hardy and Baywatch!

So in essence she's going there not only to Sheikh Ya-Money, but to prepare for future jobs for Thai nurses and doctors when they are out-qualified and out-priced as ASEAN steps into motion.

-mel.

(Oh! And a quickie land investment scheme from big Bro, as usual)

[gand]

A visit to her bro? I hope she will rescue the many Thais there being enslaved by human traffickers.

[hellodolly]

Now here is a scary thought

Does any one know any thing about Yingluck was also scheduled to give an interview to the Al-Jazeera news agency.

In my honest opinion I find Al-Jazeera a bit more neutral than other major news sources.

We know that if it is English she can only speak it good enough to get a collage degree in America home of cheap diplomas.

[bigbamboo]

She should feel quite at home in the family atmosphere of the sheikhdoms of the Gulf.

"Welcome to our country. I am the Prime Minister, this is my brother the Foreign Minister, this is my other brother the Finance Minister, this is my half brother the Trade Minister and this is my favourite cousin the Chief of Police"

[Skywalker69]

Seen the price of a visitor visa for a Thai to visit Bahrain?

Bahrain is one of the most expensive places for anybody to visit, so all this talk about Mutual Tourism is complete nonsense as your average Thai couldn't even contemplate a visit.

Then we've got the "to strengthen ties at all level and promote good cooperation in all dimensions."

What ties? What dimensions? Thailand and Bahrain have about as much in common as Laurel & Hardy and Baywatch!

So in essence she's going there not only to Sheikh Ya-Money, but to prepare for future jobs for Thai nurses and doctors when they are out-qualified and out-priced as ASEAN steps into motion.

-mel.

(Oh! And a quickie land investment scheme from big Bro, as usual)

They also have exclusive Shopping malls.

[Insight]

Wonder if she'll end up in Buriram?

[OzMick]

I still await for the headline

Thai PM visits Parliament

The argument that she is attending important meetings, inspections, whatever loses credibility with every day that passes. Even in the bastardised Westminster system used here, the PM is still an MP whose presence is required rather than desired. She also has a range of non-MP ministers who could fulfill her role in these meetings equally well.

[Skywalker69]

Hope they will give her a warm "overcome" to Bahrain.

[slapout]

The 'gad about ' PM should probably spend her "working for the people" time at home. She has a strike going on over the wage increase she mandated, something about the foreign workers being shafted by The employers, Human rights violations are being bandied about, probably needs to find funding and personel to enforce the noodle shop price, Small problem on border on both sides of the country, flood prevention that is not even in planning stage, et.

So far, we have seen the results of her leaving the jackels in charge at home, while on her frequent travels.Turn them loose on the rest of the world and lets try to get a government producing results in this country. The old saying "igornance is bliss" was meant more to denote the cannon fodder than the leaders.

The business people/groups could probably get along just fine without the PM's input as they are more knowledgable as to what their companies and themselves limitation are. Send the PM on the visit to Kenya to talk to the wildlife, if she wants to travel, . She may have more in common with the Zoo and Parks personel than the business world.shakers.

[pipo1000]

The Nation at it's best again.All Sheiks named in the article have the same name.Do they really save on proof readers or what?

Oops got it now,they actually have the same name,guess she will feel at home.

Edited May 13, 2012 by pipo1000

[gand]

The 'gad about ' PM should probably spend her "working for the people" time at home. She has a strike going on over the wage increase she mandated, something about the foreign workers being shafted by The employers, Human rights violations are being bandied about, probably needs to find funding and personel to enforce the noodle shop price, Small problem on border on both sides of the country, flood prevention that is not even in planning stage, et.

So far, we have seen the results of her leaving the jackels in charge at home, while on her frequent travels.Turn them loose on the rest of the world and lets try to get a government producing results in this country. The old saying "igornance is bliss" was meant more to denote the cannon fodder than the leaders.

The business people/groups could probably get along just fine without the PM's input as they are more knowledgable as to what their companies and themselves limitation are. Send the PM on the visit to Kenya to talk to the wildlife, if she wants to travel, . She may have more in common with the Zoo and Parks personel than the business world.shakers.

Maybe she join these 300 there and bring back some rhino horns.

A fourth accomplice nabbed in connection with Marnus Steyl’s (alleged) bogus hunting safaris.

http://www.rhinoconservation.org/2012/03/28/trophy-hunt-scam-another-thai-national-arrested-in-rhino-horn-prostitute-case/

A Thai national identified as Tool Sriton has reportedly been arrested in connection with the rhino horn laundering scheme involving Marnus Steyl, Chumlong Lemtongthai, and Punpitak Chunchom.

Smuggled rhino horns: The Thai connection

http://www.wildlife1.org/news/531-smuggled-rhino-horns-the-thai-connection

Local prostitutes conscripted by gangs to pose as hunters are at the centre of an alleged Southeast Asian smuggling network that South African authorities are scrambling to stop

[SOTIRIOS]

.....her itinerary revolves around........or mirrors..........or coincides with......or is synchronized with.... ???

(One thing I have observed about Thais.........from my wife........" There is always something hidden behind any apparent 'good action' "....

[Buchholz]

Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said after paying a courtesy visit to His Majesty King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa that HM was rapturous that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has visited Bahrain.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255505140019