Thailand, Pakistan agree to promote bilateral trade and investment

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Thailand, Pakistan agree to promote bilateral trade and investment
By English News



ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Nawaz Sharif have agreed to promote bilateral trade, cooperation and investment between the two countries.

Ms Yingluck arrived Islamabad yesterday for an official visit to reinforce amicable relations with Pakistan’s newly elected government and build a strong economic partnership between the two nations.

This marks the first official visit of a Thai prime minister in 11 years -- since 2002 -- and reaffirms over six decades of close and cordial relations.

Following the official welcoming ceremony, Ms Yingluck met with the Thai private sector to listen to their experiences and challenges as well as to discuss opportunities in trade and investment in Pakistan.

The Thai premier later met with Premier Muhammad Nawaz Sharif with both leaders discussing bilateral cooperation to strengthen Thai-Pakistani trade and investment relations, multilateral cooperation and other issues of mutual interest.

The two premiers witnessed the signing of three documents including a visa exemption agreement for diplomats, and MoUs on setting up a Joint Trade Committee and a Joint Business Council.

In Pakistan, Prime Minister Yingluck was accompanied by 25 representatives from Thai private sector potential business areas, such as food and agricultural products, energy/alternative energy, gems and jewelleries, hospitals/medicine, tourism, and construction.

The Thai visitors met and paired with their Pakistani counterparts to strengthen business network and explore trade and investment opportunities.

Ms Yingluck will return to Bangkok on Wednesday. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-08-21

[canopus1969]

She should put her house up for rent, as she's never in Thailand to use it.

[Pimay1]

More power to them dealing with Pakistan. A few years ago I went to Kabul, opened a concrete supply business. Bought a new batching plant in Bangkok, had it shipped to Kabul through Pakistan. After three months and many enquiries found out a bunch of Pakis had set it up in Lahore and were using it.

[NongKhaiKid]

Everywhere she goes there is understanding and agreements but she never seems to come back clutching any firm contracts.

I like the idea of Thailand and Pakistan in deals given the amount of lying, cheating and corrupt politicians and officials in both countries nothing is likely to get done as they will all be too busy trying to out maneuver each other while smiling for the cameras.

[dcutman]

I hope there was no rice deals made. Thailand is already importing to much rice as it is.

[greg71]

Again she fails to turn up to debates in parliament .

[slapout]

Again she fails to turn up to debates in parliament .

It is becoming apparent that her foreign trips are planned to coincide with debates, readings, proposals, etc that are known to be stongly opposed. Makes you wonder how she ever handled the duties of the family household.

[Wavefloater]

She should put her house up for rent, as she's never in Thailand to use it.

Well, that's true, but don't you know that she's only visiting every country on the globe in an effort to find a sucker to buy several million tonnes of rotting and overpriced rice? She believes in P. T. Barnum's philosophy that there's one born every minute, and she's determined to find the biggest one on the planet.

[Robby nz]

Again she fails to turn up to debates in parliament

Don't know if its true or not but there was a rumor that one of the media groups was considering investing in a special high speed camera so they could get a photo of her in her seat in Parliament.

[lostmebike]

Again she fails to turn up to debates in parliament .

It is becoming apparent that her foreign trips are planned to coincide with debates, readings, proposals, etc that are known to be stongly opposed. Makes you wonder how she ever handled the duties of the family household.

Yes it conveniently moves here away from home issues, REAL issues and frees her up for a little more sight-seeing and shopping.

Edited August 21, 2013 by lostmebike

[LuckyLew]

"Hello Mr Omar Sharrif, would you like to buy some rice"

ooops sorry, I taight you name was Omar

"So then Mr Mohammed how about buying some great fresh rice,

top quality, no pompem, good price just for you"

[kimincm]

Probably showing my ignorance(not for the first time here) but what does Pakistan export that Thailand needs?They are talking about trade.

[SlideRiceFC]

I'm curious who the 25 people from the "private sector" are. Are these people from individual companies gaining advantage over their local competitors or are they sending representatives from from private sector organizations like the FTI and the Gem & Jewelry Association?

[surangw]

does she ever make agreements with countries with something to offer?

[surangw]

I'm curious who the 25 people from the "private sector" are. Are these people from individual companies gaining advantage over their local competitors or are they sending representatives from from private sector organizations like the FTI and the Gem & Jewelry Association?

its the pay to play club ( quid pro quo)

[NeverSure]

Probably showing my ignorance(not for the first time here) but what does Pakistan export that Thailand needs?They are talking about trade.

Opium, Taliban, oh, and lots of tanned leather. Thailand sure knows how to align itself with the best of the best.

[TackyToo]

Mongolia, Tajikistan and now Pakistan. If the Lady goes on with her extended travels while many things in her own country go awry, the populace of the Pitcairn Islands and the Inuit in Nunavut territory may turn out to be the only ones not being supplicated to buy rotten rice to an inflated price. Tzzzzzzzzz

Edited August 22, 2013 by TackyToo