Paetongtarn to visit Malaysia to boost ties, trade

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends the 10th Ayeyawady - Chao Phraya - Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) Summit, held at Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Colorful Yunnan Kunming Hotel, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China, on Nov 7, 2024. (Photo: Government House)
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends the 10th Ayeyawady- Chao Phraya- Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy ( Acmecs ) Summit, held at Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Colorful Yunnan Kunming Hotel, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China, on Nov 7, 2024. ( Photo: Government House )

Next month, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra may travel to Malaysia to further bolster ties and promote business while also promoting border security.

After the Malay embassy, Datuk Jojie Samuel finished his farewell visit, deputy prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday that they had discussed issues along the southern boundary that needed more cooperation, as well as measures to increase financial value, transportation, and security.

According to Mr. Anutin, who is also the internal secretary,” Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is scheduled to visit Malaysia in December, and she is assured that border management needs to be discussed so that both nations can benefit.”

In order to facilitate logistics and commerce, Mr. Anutin will also be discussing the development of the following connection bridge over the Sungai Kolok River in Rantau Panjang in Malaysia and the namesake area of Narathiwat province, according to Mr. Anutin.

In related information, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong led delegations from Thailand, including Lada Phumas, the Thai embassy to Malaysia, Suriyapong Tubtimtae, the institute’s director, and a committee to the” Kuala Lumpur Forum on International Arbitration 2024: The Future of International Arbitration– Reforms and Innovations in Malaysia.”

Thai members joined the community at the offer of Azalina Othman Said, Minister of Malaysian Prime Minister’s Department on Legal and Institute Revolution, who served as the website’s chair.

According to the minister, the aim was to exchange information on effective global arbitration models, create new innovations to help arbitration work, and build networks to enhance arbitration work in the East Asian region.

He spoke with Ms. Said, who also stated that Malaysia is eager to lead mediation efforts in the area and work with Thailand to develop mediation projects in order to prepare for the “digital fairness” era.

Finally, the Minister of Justice and his group met with Tan Sri Dato ‘ Johari Abdul, the Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives, at the Malay parliament.

They discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the Thai and Malaysian governments, such as staff markets, studying congressional designs, building harmony in the southern border regions, and looking after Thai staff in Malaysia, according to Mr Tawee.