PM affirms Thailand's readiness to support business at ASEAN Summit

 

  

VIENTIANE, 8 September 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has urged investors to be confident in his government’s commitment to supporting trade and business on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. 

Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, in Vientiane of Lao PDR for the 28th and 29th ASEAN Leader Summits being hosted by the Laotian government, has met with his Lao counterpart Thonglun Sisoulith to congratulate him on his country’s work as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

 

He affirmed to the Lao premier that Thailand is ready to support its neighbor in all areas both bilaterally and multilaterally. Gen Prayuth also used the opportunity of their meeting to invite PM Thonglun to the Asia Cooperation Dialogue taking place in Bangkok on October 9-10. 

The Thai prime minister then jointed in witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Thailand and Lao PDR on joint energy development, which will see Thailand increase its purchase of power from Lao from 7,000 Megawatts to 9,000. He affirmed to PM Thonglun that he would support infrastructural developments such as more connecting bridges in the future. 

After the ceremony, the premier joined his fellow ASEAN leaders in meeting with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council to exchange views on trade and investment in the region.

 

At the discussion, Gen Prayuth assured Thailand is ready to support public-private connections and exchanges of electronic information. He played up the Kingdom’s focus on small and medium enterprises and start-ups and its Thailand 4.0 model. He affirmed to the council that Thailand is ready to facilitate trade and investment to help drive the region’s economy.

 

-- nnt 2016-09-08

Thailand is anything but ready.  The are better off dealing with Cambodia and Vietnam. 

Carly Simon didn't know it at the time but she wrote the song on the little general...."I'll bet you think this song is about you."

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He affirmed to the council that Thailand is ready to facilitate trade and investment to help drive the region’s economy.

 

...while supporting China's efforts to maintain maritime peace amid a regional dispute over the South China Sea.

Did this readiness statement actually mean anything, or say anything. Should I conclude that ASEAN is about building bridges across rivers? 

ASEAN seems to be little more than an excuse for a business trip, I see no change in movement of goods, movement of services, movement of services or unity amongst members so what is it?

21 minutes ago, jamesbrock said:

 

...while supporting China's efforts to maintain maritime peace amid a regional dispute over the South China Sea.

Has LoS decided that China is going to win the South China Sea dispute so it's  best to back them ?

Could come back to bite especially with the other ASEAN members involved in the conflict..

41 minutes ago, alant said:

Did this readiness statement actually mean anything, or say anything. Should I conclude that ASEAN is about building bridges across rivers? 

ASEAN seems to be little more than an excuse for a business trip, I see no change in movement of goods, movement of services, movement of services or unity amongst members so what is it?

i have been wondering what this asean thing is all about myself. exports are reported as falling over the last couple years. has there been any real benefit to thailand at all?

1 hour ago, NongKhaiKid said:

Has LoS decided that China is going to win the South China Sea dispute so it's  best to back them ?

Could come back to bite especially with the other ASEAN members involved in the conflict..

 

Yep, but as tbthailanud so correctly observed yesterday, "Thailand's military governments have a long history of choosing the wrong side..." 

no one needs democracy in order to support business.... 

 

contributions to the Prayuth-chan-o-cha retirement fund can be made on the left... 

PM Prayuth appears to have someone in his sights with that mean looking scowl. Seems like he has just read yellowboat's post. 

 

Since PM Prayuth is a General and he is representing his interim military government why doesn't he proudly wear his uniform with all his medals of valour and service to these special occasions? Just wondering.