PM Yingluck Satisfied With Australian Official Visit

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PM satisfied with Australian official visit

SYDNEY, May 29 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday expressed her satisfaction with the official visit to Australia as Canberra has agreed to consider lifting its ban on the importation of Thai chicken meat and frozen shrimp as requested.

The Thai premier was visiting Australia May 26-29 as a guest of the Australian government during the celebration the 60th anniversary of the two nations establishment of diplomatic relations.

She said that the overall trip was considered successful as the two premiers signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on Cooperation in Education and Training and a Young Political Leaders’ Exchange Program to further strengthen ties between the two peoples.

Ms Yingluck said during the discussion with her Australian counterpart Julia Gillard, the Australian prime minister agreed to consider lifting the ban on Thai chicken meat and frozen shrimp and would consider importing more rice from Thailand.

The Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) was signed on July 5, 2004 and came into effect on Jan 1, 2005 which gradually increased bilateral trade and investment between the two countries, she said.

TAFTA is set to grow 20 per cent by 2016, she said, adding that the countries discussed ways to reduce obstacles under TAFTA such as tax barriers and will have a joint committee meeting to further consider the matter in June.

Ms Yingluck said that meeting between the two women leaders could provide an advantage in helping strengthen bilateral ties.

During the visit, Ms Yingluck said, she has launched campaign “Thailand: Kitchen to the World” to publicise food products and raise awareness concerning food security among the population.

“Thailand is an agricultural producer whose products are qualified by competitive pricing,” she said. “This helps address the food security problem. Its significance increases when the world faces growing challenges such as climate change, and natural disasters which sometimes leads to food shortages.

Ms Yingluck has later met New South Wales Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner and discussed a wide range of cooperation. She also thanked Sydney residents who helped Thailand during the massive flood last year.

The Thai premier exchanged ideas with Ms Gillard on responding to natural disasters in the future.

Ms Yingluck thanked Mr Stoner who is also Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Service of New South Wales for the effort to take care of Thai community in New South Wales.

Some 40,000 Thais living in New South Wales and there could be a good opportunity to exchange culture between Thais and Australians, she said.

Ms Yingluck was to leave Australia on Tuesday and was scheduled to arrive Thailand in the evening. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-05-29

[TomTao]

I would like to know what specific topics were discussed, aside from the free trade agreement and Thai cooking, was there any discussion relating to the Australian business woman currently out on bail on a charge of defamation against a Malaysian businessman.

Edited May 29, 2012 by TomTao

[gand]

Any mention of Thai workers taking Australian jobs?

Gina's army: Overseas workers take mining jobs

http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/ginas-army-overseas-workers-take-mining-jobs/story-e6frfkur-1226367200766

As Australians lose jobs, Gina Rinehart imports 1700 foreign workers

http://www.news.com.au/business/companies/as-australians-lose-jobs-gina-rinehart-imports-1700-foreign-workers/story-fnda1bsz-1226367540365

[allan michaud]

Australia will 'consider' doing a number of things. Hmmm. In other words they won't. Doesn't seem like the trip achieved much. Nice short break though.

[hellodolly]

Well Australia should benifit from

"She said that the overall trip was considered successful as the two premiers signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on Cooperation in Education and Training and a Young Political Leaders’ Exchange Program to further strengthen ties between the two peoples."

I wonder if she explained to them how you can teach kids on a computer in a school with no electricity.

Young Political Leaders ’in Australia will learn how to make millions of tax free dollars. A sure fire win for Australia.

[Chris Lawrence]

More Jetstar cabin crew? at the discount rate?

But it is good to see that Ms T came here to Oz. The greatest benefit to Oz would be the car industry and how contributions to production would suit both.

She needed to also speak to Gina; who is really the top cocky here at the moment. Gina needs more workers to help get coal out of the ground so she can share in a $38 billion win fall.

[ripstanley]

Two lame ducks confer

[masuk]

Any mention of Thai workers taking Australian jobs?

Gina's army: Overseas workers take mining jobs

http://www.news.com....r-1226367200766

As Australians lose jobs, Gina Rinehart imports 1700 foreign workers

http://www.news.com....z-1226367540365

There is no suggestion that Thais or anyone else will 'take' Australian jobs.

The fact is that there are more jobs going than there are workers.

Anyone employed on these jobs has to be paid the full award rates, time off, paid annual leave, and if they work on-site as most would do, accommodation and high quality meals are provided.

[Chris Lawrence]

Any mention of Thai workers taking Australian jobs?

Gina's army: Overseas workers take mining jobs

http://www.news.com....r-1226367200766

As Australians lose jobs, Gina Rinehart imports 1700 foreign workers

http://www.news.com....z-1226367540365

There is no suggestion that Thais or anyone else will 'take' Australian jobs.

The fact is that there are more jobs going than there are workers.

Anyone employed on these jobs has to be paid the full award rates, time off, paid annual leave, and if they work on-site as most would do, accommodation and high quality meals are provided.

That is not what Gina is thinking about. Gina wants migrant workers to come in as they will accept conditions less to what is expected. What you say may be a position the Govt will want to put out but in reality its not the way Gina and the snowy headed fella talk. In fact the main point here is that the Govt in OZ is just getting over the annoucement as one hand didn't know what the other was to announce.

Meals and accommodation? Don't get to far ahead of yourself; most mining towns are in very short supply of accommodation. Masuk, do you know where they will be mining; don't even think there is a pub there.

Dont mean to stray off the visit, but it might have been on the agenda.

[looping]

How embarrassing having the sister of a billionaire criminal on the run represent Thailand internationally as the leader of the country. Do they even take her seriously?

Back in LOS her incompetence is somehow accepted but on the world stage it's just not funny.

Do you think she apologises about her poor English and lack of political experience before offering to discuss how to prevent future natural disasters, enthusiastically citing that she has some experience in this area.

Thailand must be such a joke in diplomatic circles.

[rubl]

PM Satisfied with (Australian) Trip

Sorry guys, but without naming a particular PM this could be just about any PM speaking on return from a trip abroad. I may have missed some speeches, but please remind me, when last did any PM come back from a trip and report 'it was a complete disaster'? Some even reported 'peace in our time' returning from a trip :-)

I must admit I'm a wee bit puzzled by this remark, unless it signifies what our American friends call "positive discrimination":

"Ms Yingluck said that meeting between the two women leaders could provide an advantage in helping strengthen bilateral ties."

[pastitche]

PM Satisfied with (Australian) Trip

Sorry guys, but without naming a particular PM this could be just about any PM speaking on return from a trip abroad. I may have missed some speeches, but please remind me, when last did any PM come back from a trip and report 'it was a complete disaster'? Some even reported 'peace in our time' returning from a trip :-)

I must admit I'm a wee bit puzzled by this remark, unless it signifies what our American friends call "positive discrimination":

"Ms Yingluck said that meeting between the two women leaders could provide an advantage in helping strengthen bilateral ties."

Because it is unlikely she said that, perhaps? More likely she said something like "my meeting with..." or even just "our meeting".

The fact that two women were involved seems to me far more likely to have been a point from the journalist.

[gand]

Any mention of Thai workers taking Australian jobs?

Gina's army: Overseas workers take mining jobs

http://www.news.com....r-1226367200766

As Australians lose jobs, Gina Rinehart imports 1700 foreign workers

http://www.news.com....z-1226367540365

There is no suggestion that Thais or anyone else will 'take' Australian jobs.

The fact is that there are more jobs going than there are workers.

Anyone employed on these jobs has to be paid the full award rates, time off, paid annual leave, and if they work on-site as most would do, accommodation and high quality meals are provided.

There is Australian youth unemployment of 24.3 per cent in March 2012.

Edited May 29, 2012 by gand

[OZEMADE]

Any mention of Thai workers taking Australian jobs?

Gina's army: Overseas workers take mining jobs

http://www.news.com....r-1226367200766

As Australians lose jobs, Gina Rinehart imports 1700 foreign workers

http://www.news.com....z-1226367540365

There is no suggestion that Thais or anyone else will 'take' Australian jobs.

The fact is that there are more jobs going than there are workers.

Anyone employed on these jobs has to be paid the full award rates, time off, paid annual leave, and if they work on-site as most would do, accommodation and high quality meals are provided.

There is Australian youth unemployment of 24.3 per cent in March 2012.

As far as the youth are concerned they are not unemployed, they get enough on the DOLE to keep them going so they dont want to work. Don't mention the word work.

Ask them to go work in the mines, and the answer is it's too hot and the work is dirty, it's too far away and I don't want to get free accomodation in a donga, free uniform, free food, free air travel every 2 weeks to a capitol city with flyby points all at no cost to mention a few benefits, let alone earning $100,000 a year on top of the freebies.

Youth unemployed what a joke.

[gand]

Any mention of Thai workers taking Australian jobs?

Gina's army: Overseas workers take mining jobs

http://www.news.com....r-1226367200766

As Australians lose jobs, Gina Rinehart imports 1700 foreign workers

http://www.news.com....z-1226367540365

There is no suggestion that Thais or anyone else will 'take' Australian jobs.

The fact is that there are more jobs going than there are workers.

Anyone employed on these jobs has to be paid the full award rates, time off, paid annual leave, and if they work on-site as most would do, accommodation and high quality meals are provided.

There is Australian youth unemployment of 24.3 per cent in March 2012.

As far as the youth are concerned they are not unemployed, they get enough on the DOLE to keep them going so they dont want to work. Don't mention the word work.

Ask them to go work in the mines, and the answer is it's too hot and the work is dirty, it's too far away and I don't want to get free accomodation in a donga, free uniform, free food, free air travel every 2 weeks to a capitol city with flyby points all at no cost to mention a few benefits, let alone earning $100,000 a year on top of the freebies.

Youth unemployed what a joke.

Then send for some workers from the USA, they have high unemployment, so do the Europeans.

[JAG]

How embarrassing having the sister of a billionaire criminal on the run represent Thailand internationally as the leader of the country. Do they even take her seriously?

Back in LOS her incompetence is somehow accepted but on the world stage it's just not funny.

Do you think she apologises about her poor English and lack of political experience before offering to discuss how to prevent future natural disasters, enthusiastically citing that she has some experience in this area.

Thailand must be such a joke in diplomatic circles.

Or maybe people are thinking "what a change for Thailand to have a Prime Minister who was actually elected, even if she doesn't speak such good English; rather than one (who admittedly does speak good English) who was put in place by the Army.

Just wondering....

[rubl]

How embarrassing having the sister of a billionaire criminal on the run represent Thailand internationally as the leader of the country. Do they even take her seriously?

Back in LOS her incompetence is somehow accepted but on the world stage it's just not funny.

Do you think she apologises about her poor English and lack of political experience before offering to discuss how to prevent future natural disasters, enthusiastically citing that she has some experience in this area.

Thailand must be such a joke in diplomatic circles.

Or maybe people are thinking "what a change for Thailand to have a Prime Minister who was actually elected, even if she doesn't speak such good English; rather than one (who admittedly does speak good English) who was put in place by the Army.

Just wondering....

In itself a good question, but please remember the PM went to Australia

[gand]

How embarrassing having the sister of a billionaire criminal on the run represent Thailand internationally as the leader of the country. Do they even take her seriously?

Back in LOS her incompetence is somehow accepted but on the world stage it's just not funny.

Do you think she apologises about her poor English and lack of political experience before offering to discuss how to prevent future natural disasters, enthusiastically citing that she has some experience in this area.

Thailand must be such a joke in diplomatic circles.

Or maybe people are thinking "what a change for Thailand to have a Prime Minister who was actually elected, even if she doesn't speak such good English; rather than one (who admittedly does speak good English) who was put in place by the Army.

Just wondering....

Doubtful she would have been selected had TS not been her brother, or any other woman for that matter.

[JAG]

No matter SHE WON THE ELECTION.

[xen]

How embarrassing having the sister of a billionaire criminal on the run represent Thailand internationally as the leader of the country. Do they even take her seriously?

Back in LOS her incompetence is somehow accepted but on the world stage it's just not funny.

Do you think she apologises about her poor English and lack of political experience before offering to discuss how to prevent future natural disasters, enthusiastically citing that she has some experience in this area.

Thailand must be such a joke in diplomatic circles.

How embarrassing having the sister of a billionaire criminal on the run represent Thailand internationally as the leader of the country. Do they even take her seriously?

Back in LOS her incompetence is somehow accepted but on the world stage it's just not funny.

Do you think she apologises about her poor English and lack of political experience before offering to discuss how to prevent future natural disasters, enthusiastically citing that she has some experience in this area.

Thailand must be such a joke in diplomatic circles.

Let’s face the fact that most heads of state are just there to be talking heads who know how to nod their heads, smile and pretend to look serious in a light-hearted manner. The real work and discussions are made by the advisors and bureaucrats that remain in the background pulling the strings.

A pretty head or a smooth talker is more important for the ten second news grab than intelligence. There are a many world leaders that fall into this category - all of them fronts for the people with the real power.

[waza]

Well thats 2 successes, zero songkran and Aussie jaunt,

http://youtu.be/6-R6G3R7tmA

[gand]

Well thats 2 successes, zero songkran and Aussie jaunt,

[media=]http://youtu.be/6-R6G3R7tmA[/media]

The message is 'Thailand is ready for more business'? Or more victims?

This will help how?

Australian Businesswoman Arrested In Thailand For Criminal Defamation

[Moruya]

I believe Yingluck made a number of unreported requests. One was to visit the capital Vienna as well as a session with a boomerang in a local paddock. She wanted to understand how a hunting stick could relate to her policies.

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[mca]

PM Satisfied With Official Australian Visit

At a press conference at Suvarnabhumi Airport the Prime Minister had this to say

" I feel this trip was extremely beneficial in aiding the Thai business community both home and abroad. ThaiBev have contacted me and said that sales of Chang have dramatically increased as indignant TVF members have been spraying out their ale at the sheer audacity of me taking an official visit to another country like every other frigging PM on the planet does. I've also been informed that the pharmaceutical industry reports an almost doubling of baby aspirin orders as apoplectic foreigners following my every move desperately try to stave off an impending stroke.

I consider this an opportunity to announce some forthcoming events. From next week a law will be passed making it illegal to be a member of the Democrat Party, Khun Jatuporn Prompan will be named as the head of the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs specifically with regards to issuing visas to TVF members who say nasty things about me and my brother and at the end of June I'll be heading to Syria as the guest of President Assad and also because I'll be meeting my brother who has just purchased a holiday home in Damasus. I'd just like to add that even though I admit my English is far from perfect it''s most probably 90% frigging better than the Thai skills of the scuzzy expats who ridicule me at every opportunity. But who give a f#ck what they think? I'm rich, they're not. Let's face it in a one to one face to face they'd be seeing who could do the most grovelling wai. If I felt like it I could have them out of the country tomorrow and there's sweet FA they could do about it. Dance for your clone stupid bimbo mummy little dogs! Dance! "

Edited May 30, 2012 by mca

[BigJohnnyBKK]

Masuk, do you know where they will be mining; don't even think there is a pub there.

I think that's of concern only to the okkers, the Thais will bring in some lao khao and be happy.

Any idea what the mining wages are? Might apply for a job myself. . .

[Time Traveller]

Australia will 'consider' doing a number of things. Hmmm. In other words they won't. Doesn't seem like the trip achieved much. Nice short break though.

Well what do you expect? Doesn't seem like Thailand is planning on doing much to make it easier for Australian exporters, businesses or Australian residents in Thailand.

[samran]

As a massive Cheerleading Skeptic of all things Dear Leader, I have to say the trip was well organised and bought together the highest of levels of Australian and Thai poltical and business contacts together, past and present. I even managed to inadvertently come up and have a yap to a friend at dinner, with her 2 feet from me, such was the access that was granted.

Australian business people I know - off the record - complimented her for being across her brief, and companies got to raise points that they needed raised.

[gand]

As a massive Cheerleading Skeptic of all things Dear Leader, I have to say the trip was well organised and bought together the highest of levels of Australian and Thai poltical and business contacts together, past and present. I even managed to inadvertently come up and have a yap to a friend at dinner, with her 2 feet from me, such was the access that was granted.

Australian business people I know - off the record - complimented her for being across her brief, and companies got to raise points that they needed raised.

Did she mention her high speed train?

[samran]

As a massive Cheerleading Skeptic of all things Dear Leader, I have to say the trip was well organised and bought together the highest of levels of Australian and Thai poltical and business contacts together, past and present. I even managed to inadvertently come up and have a yap to a friend at dinner, with her 2 feet from me, such was the access that was granted.

Australian business people I know - off the record - complimented her for being across her brief, and companies got to raise points that they needed raised.

Did she mention her high speed train?

nope, but Sydney has a monorail for sale. Maybe BKK will buy it before Springfield does!

[bigbamboo]

She was very satisfied, especially with her new Rolex.

Well, you can't buy a real one in Thailand, can you?