Prime Minister meets with leaders of ASEAN countries. Prepare to discuss the Cabinet meeting in Vietnam in May next year to discuss the issue of rice prices. and promote regional tourism Indonesia boasts of preparing to buy 2 million tons of Thai rice next year.
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, met with Mr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia. We talked about many things, such as the creation of an additional Consular Department in Siem Reap that Thailand supports. and report on granting permission to Cambodian people Can enter Thailand without a passport. It is assumed that everything went well.
and discussed with Mr. Vo Van Thuong, President of Vietnam. To revive joint cabinet meetings between the two countries. It is expected to be held in May. Thailand and Vietnam as the world's largest rice producers The issue of rice prices will be discussed at the meeting so that farmers in both countries will be in a better position. and invited Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia to discuss promoting tourism at the regional level. which has been assigned Minister of Tourism and Sports Be the leader in organizing meetings to propose projects to support tourism. It is considered a very creative initiative of Vietnam.
In addition, he also talked with the President of Indonesia. About the rice trade Indonesia wants to buy 1 million tons of Thai rice this year and another 1 million tons next year. It is expected that this year may not be in time to sell products to Indonesia, so it is proposed to be 2 million tons next year. And Indonesia is still interested in Thailand's Landbridge project. which has investors who will come to invest.-311.
Source: Thai News Agency