Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce receive the Prime Minister's son and order commercial ambassadors around the world to join with "Team Thailand" to penetrate the world market, with all three agencies having to talk more deeply. BOI, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry commerce to set strategy Become a target group, find new markets and maintain old markets. and expand more concretely
Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Speaking after Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Providing a proactive economic diplomacy policy towards "Team Thailand" along with Mr. Panpree Phitthanukorn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassadors, Consuls General, and Commercial Attache stationed around the world. and investment promotion department at Witaed Samosorn Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Prime Minister has given a clear policy for the new work. It starts with cooperation, forging ideas, forging policies, forging goals in the same direction. By this cooperation Ambassadors from around the world Commercial ambassadors from around the world BOI offices around the world (Office of the Board of Investment) join hands and work together in the same direction All parts are already in the embassy. Together as a team, move forward Since the Prime Minister went to open the market open the way The Ministry of Commerce has given clear orders. Department of International Trade Promotion, which takes care of commercial ambassadors Office of the Permanent Secretary in charge of Provincial Commerce We support moving forward. We will continue to follow, such as meeting with Microsoft and Google and there will be investment.
The commercial ambassador stationed there will continue to follow. Facilitate so that what the Prime Minister says will have actual results. and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Policy is going in the same direction. Today, all 3 agencies will talk more deeply, including the BOI, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Commerce. We talked about 10 strategic points, targeting groups, finding new markets and maintaining old markets. and expand more concretely which travels in the direction that the Prime Minister wants, for example China is currently doing so. to the provincial level Now it operates in 6-7 provinces. Each province has a population of 100 million people, more than Thailand. and trade representatives discussed opening markets Now that China has announced that it will become a global market, it is a good opportunity for commercial diplomats to take advantage of this opportunity. It will also enter the Middle East market. and African market It will make our market bigger.
FTA side, Department of International Trade Negotiations Many matters are being processed. What is expected to be completed at the end of this year is the Thailand-Sri Lanka FTA, while the Thailand-UAE FTA is moving forward to find ways to find mutual benefits. And we are interested in making several FTAs with Europe, including IUU and fishing. He met with the EU ambassador. We will start this relationship more. Negotiations are about to be opened to make things clearer, with the Prime Minister making today's policy an important base. is the starting point to move forward together If the soul is molded Forge the minds of both government agencies to coordinate with the private sector. This government has the private sector as its vanguard. Have the potential and ability to invest Many parts have potential If the government were to be the back-up for operations, it would be better. And we are starting to let our SMEs expand their role. which the government must give importance to in adopting the policy Change a state that is an obstacle into a state that promotes and supports it. It is a digital state looking for a solution and from now on, it is reviewing various laws. If it needs to be fixed, it will be fixed. Some of which are old, dating from 1857, may have been appropriate at that time. But not today The world has changed a lot. If we do not keep up with the world and do not create modern commerce If you don't create new tools you will not be able to keep up with the world. Soft Power is also important and is moving forward. People in the country must understand together. in order to be a tool for moving forward Make your thoughts into one piece. It is clear and will move forward with power.
Source: Thai News Agency