รัฐบาลไทย-ข่าวทำเนียบรัฐบาล-PM affirms Thailand’s commitment to cooperate with Japan in all aspects for mutual interests
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PM affirms Thailand’s commitment to cooperate with Japan in all aspects for mutual interests
PM affirms Thailand’s commitment to cooperate with Japan in all aspects for mutual interests
October 14, 2021, at 1400hrs, at the Purple Room, Thai Khu Fah Building, Government House,H.E. Mr. Nashida Kazuya, Ambassador of Japan to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha to discussrelations and cooperation between Thailand and Japan in various aspects.Government SpokespersonThanakorn Wangboonkongchanadisclosed gist of the meeting as follows:
The Prime Minister congratulatedPrime MinisterFumio Kishidafor taking the office as Japan’s new prime minister, and affirmed Thailand’s readiness to continue to forge relations and advance cooperation with the Prime Minister and his government. He also expressed sincere appreciation toward the Japanese Government for providing supporttoThailandin itsendeavor to mitigate the COVID-19 situation, which include donation ofAstraZenecavaccines,868oxygen concentrators, and medical equipment,andJapan’sassistance on cold chain system.
The Japanese Ambassador expressed appreciation toward the Thai Government for placing importance on forging relations and cooperation withJapan, and congratulated the country for the better situation of COVID-19. He is confident thatunder the Prime Minister’s leadership and policy,the Thai Government would be able to control the situation,continue to ease COVID-19 measures,andimplement stimulus measures for economic rehabilitation. The Japanese Prime Minister has conveyed his regards to the Prime Minister and expressed readiness topush forward strategic cooperation in all dimensions to commemorate the 135thanniversary of the diplomatic relationsbetween the two countriesin 2022.
The Ambassador also inquired about the Government’s policy regardingThailand’sreopeningand list of the countriesfromwhich thetourists would be allowed to enter Thailand with no quarantine requirements.The Prime Minister affirmed that Thailand would definitely consider Japan as one of the low-risk countries under the policy, and called on Japan to consider easingthe measure to allow Thai citizens of various groups (businessmen, skilled workers, students, tourists) to enter the countryas well.
With regard to multilateral relations, the Ambassadorexpressed confidence that Thailand, as the ASEAN-Japan Coordinator for 2021-2024, would help strengthenstrategic partnership between the two parties. Japanalsostands ready to support Thailand at the international stage, i.e.,Thailand’s hosting of the APEC Summit, andestablishment of the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED)in the country.The Prime Minister also affirmed Thailand’s commitment to cooperate with Japan in all aspects for mutual interests.
Toward the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister extended an invitation for Japanese private sector to make investment in Thailandas the country’s BCG economy is in line withJapan’sGreen Growth Strategy. He also hoped to meet with the Japanese Prime Minister at the first opportunity.