Prayut begins official visit to China today

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Prayut begins official visit to China today



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha began his two-day official visit to China on Monday to enhance bilateral cooperation in many areas.

Accompanying him on a military plane at the Sixth Wing air force base at 9.30 am today included his wife, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn and Deputy Transport Minister Akom Termpitayapaisit.

The Thai delegation is scheduled to arrive at Beijing airport at 3.00 pm local time.

Gen Prayut will meet Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at a bilateral talks and sign four memorandum of understanding with his Chinese counterpart.

The four agreements are the establishment of a bank in dealing with settlement of payments in Yuan currency, on Yuan and baht currencies exchange, mutual cooperation on water resource technology and cooperation between stock markets of the two countries.

The Chinese government will host a banquet dinner party for Gen Prayut tonight.

The prime minister will also pay a courtesy call on president of the Chinese National People’s Congress and President Xi Jinping tomorrow.

During the visit, Gen Prayut will also visit a railway controlling centre and take a ride on high-speed train from Beijing to Thien Jin.

Prime Minister Prayut will return on December 23 at 10.00 pm.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/prayut-begins-official-visit-china-today


-- Thai PBS 2014-12-22

[baboon]

Lucky China...

[JOC]

Time for the protectorates governor to visit the motherland!!

I am sure they will be impressed with his selfie contest!!

[ExPratt]

So the future is China then ?

[smutcakes]

This guy spends more time abroad than Yingluck.

I thought he was just with the Chinese Leader on Saturday signing agreements.

[ikke]

I was thinking, how come on a Monday morning there are still no populist statements in the news.

Now we know... he's not in the country....

[JOC]

I was thinking, how come on a Monday morning there are still no populist statements in the news.

Now we know... he's not in the country....

Don't count your chickens!!

His weeding planner show was pre-recorded!!

[Thailand]

This guy spends more time abroad than Yingluck.

I thought he was just with the Chinese Leader on Saturday signing agreements.

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Beat me to it just thinking exactly the same thing.

[Caveat Emptor]

On return another media release to say how well he was received and everything he does completely supported and for once it may actually be true as some of the things introduced here are straight out of the Chinese leaders' handbook.

[GinBoy2]

Cozying up to China is like dancing with the devil. I don't often quote Ho Chi Minh but now is appropriate. During the Indochina war of independence from the France he was pressured by many of the Vietcong leadership to accept more help from China, to which he replied:

“You fools! Don't you realize what it means if the Chinese remain? Don't you remember your history? The last time the Chinese came, they stayed a thousand years. The French are foreigners. They are weak. Colonialism is dying. The white man is finished in Asia. But if the Chinese stay now, they will never go. As for me, I prefer to sniff French sh**t for five years than to eat Chinese sh**t for the rest of my life.”

Maybe the current 'government' would be well advised to read a little more!

[chainarong]

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Cozying up to China is like dancing with the devil. I don't often quote Ho Chi Minh but now is appropriate. During the Indochina war of independence from the France he was pressured by many of the Vietcong leadership to accept more help from China, to which he replied:

“You fools! Don't you realize what it means if the Chinese remain? Don't you remember your history? The last time the Chinese came, they stayed a thousand years. The French are foreigners. They are weak. Colonialism is dying. The white man is finished in Asia. But if the Chinese stay now, they will never go. As for me, I prefer to sniff French sh**t for five years than to eat Chinese sh**t for the rest of my life.”

Maybe the current 'government' would be well advised to read a little more!

If it is translated into English , that might be a problem

[chainarong]

Besides wiping my hands of the China deal and the thought of later on saying, I told you so , there is not much to add to this piece of nondescript news , just to add that OZ is about to sign a free trade pact with this mob and it took 10 years in the making , last chance Thailand , think about it.

[chainarong]

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So the future is China then ?

It would seem so , although if another elected Government tried to back out of the China deals they may find the door closed , that's a worry .

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PM on official visit to China
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Dec 22 -- Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha left Bangkok today on an official visit to China to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation from December 22-23.

Accompanied by his spouse, Naraporn Chan-o-cha, and his entourage, Gen Prayut departed Bangkok on a Royal Thai Air Force aircraft from Don Mueang Royal Thai Air Force Base, Wing 6 this morning.

His entourage included Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Affairs Minister Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn and Deputy Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

The Thai premier will meet his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang and witness the signing of four memorandums of understanding on debt settlement in China’s yuan currency, the exchange rate for the yuan and the Thai baht, academic cooperation on water resources and irrigation, and cooperation between the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the People’s Bank of China.

He will also pay a courtesy call on chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People's Congress Zhang DeJiang and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Gen Prayut will also visit China's railways control centre and take a test ride on the high speed train from Beijing to Tianjin metropolis. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-12-22

[Jai Dee]

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Please use discretion in your references to the government. Phrases which can be considered as anti-coup will be removed. Referring to Thailand or the government as a dictatorship, military dictatorship or other such terms will be removed.

[rubl]

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So the future is China then ?

It would seem so , although if another elected Government tried to back out of the China deals they may find the door closed , that's a worry .

Previous governments were also friendly to very friendly with China. That doesn't suggest any intention to 'back out' whatever government Thailand may get.

[Jackson86]

one thing for sure - US influence in AP is weakening due to its poor economy. In contrast, China's economy is growing, although at a slower rate than before.

[smutcakes]

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So the future is China then ?

It would seem so , although if another elected Government tried to back out of the China deals they may find the door closed , that's a worry .

Previous governments were also friendly to very friendly with China. That doesn't suggest any intention to 'back out' whatever government Thailand may get.

Hi Rubl

Given the Chinese are now paying a large portion of the infrastructure costs, what is happening to the three trillion baht infrastructure loan which was approved a few weeks after coming into office?

[asiamaster]

Besides wiping my hands of the China deal and the thought of later on saying, I told you so , there is not much to add to this piece of nondescript news , just to add that OZ is about to sign a free trade pact with this mob and it took 10 years in the making , last chance Thailand , think about it.

Australia got some of the leftovers at the G20 after the major (and only deals) were done at APEC the week before and were mostly with Russia. And it's only because Australia is rich in resources otherwise the Chinese would not been interested at all.

Also one of the conditions was that there would be a Yuan clearing bank, just like what is on the agenda of Prayut's meeting.

Yes guys, the days of Western Imperialism are over. Also more and more countries are bypassing the greenback. The Chinese economy has already in-officially surpassed the US.

The biggest loser unfortunately will be Europe, which is highly dependent on trade with Russia and Asia. If they keep siding with the US there is no future.

Some of you should read up on the New Silk Road project- perhaps you would then better understand what is going on. The only country that has been waging wars over the last decades is America - all in name of "freedom and democracy".

The Chinese was is one of constructive engagement. Investing in infrastructure - not trying to topple governmentsand bombing the hell out of places if they don't get it their way.... nuff said

[rubl]

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So the future is China then ?

It would seem so , although if another elected Government tried to back out of the China deals they may find the door closed , that's a worry .

Previous governments were also friendly to very friendly with China. That doesn't suggest any intention to 'back out' whatever government Thailand may get.

Hi Rubl

Given the Chinese are now paying a large portion of the infrastructure costs, what is happening to the three trillion baht infrastructure loan which was approved a few weeks after coming into office?

Try not to distract from the topic please.

Part of the multi trillion project plan is covered with the two dual track 160km/h speed lines we discuss in this topic. Some reservation made in the 2014/2015 National Budget. More reservations needed in coming years National Budget.

[ExPratt]

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So the future is China then ?

It would seem so , although if another elected Government tried to back out of the China deals they may find the door closed , that's a worry .

T man was over there a few months ago, so he probably rubber stamped it for when one of his lot is Prime Minister

[chotthee]

This has just prove that the world have finally learned to accept Thailand junta coup.

The coup is a necessary one, to stop more Thai kill Thai; it has already saved hundreds of life, and made 60 million happier.

[SOTIRIOS]

...for comparison's sake..

.......I doubt that he is going shopping.....

...and he is not rewarding his supporters by flying in an airplane full of an entourage.....

[Briggsy]

One wonders what deals he will sign and how many livelihoods in the North and North-East he will gift to Chinese tycoons' profit lines.

[rickirs]

Everybody seems to overlook this part of the agreements:

"... cooperation between stock markets of the two countries."

Absolutely no details but it may be that the Junta will allow the yuan to be used in the Thai stock market. Since the yuan is not an international currency, the Chinese will decide what the exchange rate will be at any time they choose. Historically, they have valued the yuan much higher for foreign use than compared to domestic use. On the one hand such a currency differential may give Chinese investors an advantage for cheap equity investments in the Thai stock market. On the other hand, it might also produce a serious upward spike in the SET Index and associated publicly-traded company stocks that would favor current Thai stockholders.

[BSJ]

For my Aussie business buying Chinese goods and paying in yuan sounds like a good idea.

[Wilsonandson]

He selling Thailand to the Chinese and there is nothing or nobody that can stop him. When China say jump so must Thailand. Let the sell off begin.

[yellowboat]

If the Thai elites were a proactive and forward thinking bunch, they may have kept their own railway up to date.

[lildragon]

This has just prove that the world have finally learned to accept Thailand junta coup.

The coup is a necessary one, to stop more Thai kill Thai; it has already saved hundreds of life, and made 60 million happier.

PM Prayuth...is that you?

[rubl]

If the Thai elites were a proactive and forward thinking bunch, they may have kept their own railway up to date.

If decades of governments had been a proactive and forward thinking bunch and not just throw out the work done by a previous government in order to start again from scratch ... ... ...