EU meets PM Yingluck, strengthens economic ties with Thailand

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EU meets Thai Premier, strengthens economic ties with Thailand

BANGKOK, 14 November 2013 (NNT) – Vice-President and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Baroness Catherine Ashton has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Government House.

Both parties expressed their gratitude for each other’s support and welcomed stronger economic relations as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) have seen a significant progress.

Miss Yingluck also extended her gratitude for the EU’s warm welcome when she was on tour to Brussels, Belgium, early this year. She also expressed Thailand’s readiness to facilitate the upcoming visit next week of Mr. Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, who is bringing European investors to the kingdom to discuss business opportunities with Thai entrepreneurs.

Miss Yingluck and Baroness Ashton also discussed a possibility for Thai passport holders to be exempted from Schengen Visa. Miss Yingluck told the EU High Representative that since Japan granted visa exemption to Thai nationalities, Japan has seen an increase of 85 percent in the number of Thai tourists.


-- NNT 2013-11-14

[whybother]

since Japan granted visa exemption to Thai nationalities, Japan has seen an increase of 85 percent in the number of Thai tourists.

And how many of them have overstayed their visa?

[Ricardo]

So did PM-Yingluck manage to flog any of the stockpiled-rice, during this "courtesy call", or does she have other more-pressing concerns ?

[soi41]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

[davejones]

since Japan granted visa exemption to Thai nationalities, Japan has seen an increase of 85 percent in the number of Thai tourists.

And how many of them have overstayed their visa?

A smaller percentage than foreigners who overstay in Thailand. Why do you want to know. Nothing to do with you. For Japan to deal with.

Edited November 14, 2013 by davejones

[davejones]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

But they would like to be flooded with rich Thai tourists, of which there are many. Plenty of hookers working in Europe already, so I don't see it as an issue. The positives for Schengen countries would far outweigh the negatives.

[whybother]

since Japan granted visa exemption to Thai nationalities, Japan has seen an increase of 85 percent in the number of Thai tourists.

And how many of them have overstayed their visa?

A smaller percentage than foreigners who overstay in Thailand. Why do you want to know. Nothing to do with you. For Japan to deal with.

Do you have the figures?

Why did you comment? It's nothing to do with you.

[Thai at Heart]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

But they would like to be flooded with rich Thai tourists, of which there are many. Plenty of hookers working in Europe already, so I don't see it as an issue. The positives for Schengen countries would far outweigh the negatives.

Ohhhh, brilliant? And at the moment, there are no rich Thai tourists visiting Europe?

So lets start. What exactly would be the positives of having no visas for tourist entry for Thai's into Europe?

Or were you being sarcastic?

[NongKhaiKid]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

The usual diplomatic nicities, smiles and total insincerity.

Meeting over, forget the half arsed " I'll have this, that and the other looked into " and onto the next country on the itinerary.

[Thainy Tim]

Let the Thais have 30 days airport arrival and 15 on land border arrival... let's be at least reciprocal.

While they are at it with reciprocation. Let's all put the food import duty on all imported from Thailand to the EU at 60% and then give the 30% discount as part of the European free trade agreement. Because that's what Thailand does to imports from the EU.

[Wat dee]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

But they would like to be flooded with rich Thai tourists, of which there are many. Plenty of hookers working in Europe already, so I don't see it as an issue. The positives for Schengen countries would far outweigh the negatives.

Must be nice to have such innocent, naive almost child like trust .

[chainarong]

Protocol being played out here , if Bulls!!t was a penny a pound, the PTP administration wouldn't have to borrow that 2,2 tn bht

[CantSpell]

Baroness, thanks you for your visit and your recommendations...

The report will be looked at with the up-most scrutiny and filed in the top drawer... Just next to other top category reports... Like the IMF report

Edited November 14, 2013 by CantSpell

[SOTIRIOS]

...to 'welcome stronger economic relations'...........is not the same as......'strengthens economic ties'.........

(...basically another misrepresentation of the fact to try to make that !@#$%^& look good.....)

[davejones]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

But they would like to be flooded with rich Thai tourists, of which there are many. Plenty of hookers working in Europe already, so I don't see it as an issue. The positives for Schengen countries would far outweigh the negatives.

Ohhhh, brilliant? And at the moment, there are no rich Thai tourists visiting Europe?

So lets start. What exactly would be the positives of having no visas for tourist entry for Thai's into Europe?

Or were you being sarcastic?

I think it should be pretty obvious that more people will travel to a country if they don't need a visa. I've put off traveling to a few places because I can't be bothered with the hassle.Europe needs tourists, and they'd get millions more if they got rid of the need for visas for many countries. A few will overstay. So what? That happens in almost all countries will almost all nationalities.

[Saraphee]

Why all this interest in two women exchanging meaningless pleasantries?

Edited November 14, 2013 by Saraphee

[ratcatcher]

Why all this interest in two women exchanging meaningless pleasantries?

Two women who met to exchange meaningless pleasantries including tips on make up and hairstyles............................

[asiamint]

Let the Thais have 30 days airport arrival and 15 on land border arrival... let's be at least reciprocal.

While they are at it with reciprocation. Let's all put the food import duty on all imported from Thailand to the EU at 60% and then give the 30% discount as part of the European free trade agreement. Because that's what Thailand does to imports from the EU.

Last time i heard it had been changed to 30 days land border entry, or does that not apply to EU passport holders?

[asiamint]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

That type of comment shows exactly where your hanging out. Thailand has so much more than that if you care to take a real look one day.

A couple months back Thailand was number one investor in high end London housing market. There some very serious Thai business people with assets all over the world.

Times are changing, yours is an old world view.

Within ten years Thailand could be far richer than Spain, Greece and load of others in the EU, so why not give them visa's, i would much rather have Thai's in Europe who 99% of the time are very well behaved and ultra polite.

[salavan]

FREE TRADE i assume that mean thailand sells and the eu prints more money and buys

[jpduggan]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

But they would like to be flooded with rich Thai tourists, of which there are many. Plenty of hookers working in Europe already, so I don't see it as an issue. The positives for Schengen countries would far outweigh the negatives.

Ohhhh, brilliant? And at the moment, there are no rich Thai tourists visiting Europe?

So lets start. What exactly would be the positives of having no visas for tourist entry for Thai's into Europe?

Or were you being sarcastic?

I think it should be pretty obvious that more people will travel to a country if they don't need a visa. I've put off traveling to a few places because I can't be bothered with the hassle.Europe needs tourists, and they'd get millions more if they got rid of the need for visas for many countries. A few will overstay. So what? That happens in almost all countries will almost all nationalities.

Sorry but you're just another idiot that dosn't know what he is talking about!

[frankwhite]

EU meets Thai Premier, strengthens economic ties with Thailand

BANGKOK, 14 November 2013 (NNT) – Vice-President and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Baroness Catherine Ashton has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Government House.

Both parties expressed their gratitude for each other’s support and welcomed stronger economic relations as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) have seen a significant progress.

Miss Yingluck also extended her gratitude for the EU’s warm welcome when she was on tour to Brussels, Belgium, early this year. She also expressed Thailand’s readiness to facilitate the upcoming visit next week of Mr. Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, who is bringing European investors to the kingdom to discuss business opportunities with Thai entrepreneurs.

Miss Yingluck and Baroness Ashton also discussed a possibility for Thai passport holders to be exempted from Schengen Visa. Miss Yingluck told the EU High Representative that since Japan granted visa exemption to Thai nationalities, Japan has seen an increase of 85 percent in the number of Thai tourists.

-- NNT 2013-11-14

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[kimamey]

Let the Thais have 30 days airport arrival and 15 on land border arrival... let's be at least reciprocal.

While they are at it with reciprocation. Let's all put the food import duty on all imported from Thailand to the EU at 60% and then give the 30% discount as part of the European free trade agreement. Because that's what Thailand does to imports from the EU.

Last time i heard it had been changed to 30 days land border entry, or does that not apply to EU passport holders?

Actually it doesn't. It's only UK, Germany, France and Italy. Maybe more countries in the EU will be included later but I doubt it will be all member states.

[Ricardo]

Why all this interest in two women exchanging meaningless pleasantries?

Two women who met to exchange meaningless pleasantries including tips on make up and hairstyles............................yl.jpgashton.jpg

They could also have exchanged tips, on how to keep going the economies of countries in financial-difficulty, the EEC is surely a world-leader, and Yingluck needs to know all the dodges, to pass on to the real-PM in the (golf-course) bunker !

Edited November 15, 2013 by Ricardo

[khaowong1]

So did PM-Yingluck manage to flog any of the stockpiled-rice, during this "courtesy call", or does she have other more-pressing concerns ?

I'm betting she was flogging the hell out of that stockpiled rice.

[rubl]

"Miss Yingluck told the EU High Representative that since Japan granted visa exemption to Thai nationalities, Japan has seen an increase of 85 percent in the number of Thai tourists."

I would like to have some more info on this as the visa exemption was only 'accepted' a month or so ago. Did Thai queue up waiting for this, or is it a matter of before 100, now 185 tourists ?

[razer]

Free trade is a one way street for Thailand. They will do the same with ASEAN. Something for nothing.

[indyuk]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

That is simply not true. The European Parliamentary Government does not approve of prejudice toward any person of the basis of their profession.

It follows that many European Governments are of the same view.

Edited November 16, 2013 by indyuk

[indyuk]

This visit and it's two discussion topics is Excellent and we should congratulate PM Yingluck

for it and and the continuing outcomes expected from her Visit to 'Brussels', the seat of the European Government.

The near future visit to Thailand by the European Commissioner for Trade is also a worthy accolade.

[whybother]

"Also discussed the possibility for Thai passportholders to be extemped from Schengen visas"

Poor Madame Ashton! How do you put it politely and diplomately correct to Ms Yingluck, that the Schengen countries have no interest in being flooded with Thai hookers??

That is simply not true. The European Parliamentary Government does not approve of prejudice toward any person of the basis of their profession.

It follows that many European Governments are of the same view.

The European government may not approve of the prejudice, but that doesn't stop them from applying it.

But it's not really about the profession, per se, it's more about being prejudiced against a nationality, and particularly the female sex of the nationality.

As to the "outcomes" of Yingluck's visits, you can discuss that when there are any.