Australia, The Prime Minister is satisfied with the successful results of attending the special ASEAN-Australia meeting after meeting with leaders of many countries. Emphasize and push for connection Transition to clean energy Confident that benefits will accrue to the country, people, and region.
Reporters reported that today (March 6, 2024) at 10:20 a.m. (Melbourne local time) commonwealth of australia which is 4 hours faster than Bangkok) Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Gave an interview about traveling to attend the special ASEAN-Australia meeting, believing that this visit has increased opportunities. Create great benefits for the country and Thai people.
The Prime Minister said that it is to promote cooperation between ASEAN-Australia under the three three pillars of ASEAN: 1 politics and security, 2 economy, 3 society and culture. and is considered a celebration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia relations. which is a comprehensive strategic partne
rship There are two main areas that Thailand is ready to promote: 1. Connectivity in various dimensions: Connectivity, including trade and investment. Increase trade value through various cooperation frameworks. The second aspect is infrastructure. Promote the logistics system to be fast, seamless and seamless.
The Prime Minister said that the third aspect is digital, having begun to develop and negotiate the DEFA (Digital Economy Framework Agreement) which will create a value of more than 2 trillion US dollars. And the last aspect that is very important is the people aspect, the interaction between people through the promotion of soft power and the creative economy. Including promoting assistance in linking visas between each other and 2. The transition to clean energy. Thailand can join with Australia to create a complete EV ecosystem, including the issuance of Sustainability bonds.
‘We believe that stability and peace in the region will be achieved through shared goals. and there will be cooperation Bein
g an economic partner creates development. We must not forget to deal with the Climate Charge together. Thailand has pledged to cooperate fully in this cooperation framework. This will lead to the success of the region,’ the Prime Minister said.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister met with leaders of 4 countries, including Mr. Sonxay Siphandon, Prime Minister of Lao PDR. talked about border trade Met with Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia. Talk about peace in the three southern border provinces which the Prime Minister saw We should start talking about ways to solve problems by increasing opportunities. Moreover, the Prime Minister’s recent visit to the area created an opportunity for the mining of hidden gems, which is considered another dimension in solving the problem.
As for the discussion with Mr. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia. We talked about supporting the importation of Thai workers to work in agriculture in Australia. and thanked Australia for always taking care of Thai stu
dents. While meeting with Mr. Christopher Luksan Prime Minister of New Zealand We had a friendly conversation about Visa Free and this year, the Prime Minister of New Zealand. There will be a trip to Thailand scheduled for this April.
For the meeting with the private sector, the Prime Minister met with private leaders of 6 large companies, which are important companies in both industries. Clean energy and funds which is very confident that Thailand Thai people will benefit from this trip.
Source: Thai News Agency