NONTHABURI, Nov 4 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met the United States national security advisor who agreed with the US’s review of its suspended Generalized System of Preferences for Thailand.
Gen Prayut met Robert O’Brien, the US National Security Advisor and Special Presidential Envoy, at the IMPACT exhibition and convention complex that was the venue of the 35th ASEAN Summit.
After the meeting, government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat said Gen Prayut confirmed Thailand’s readiness to closely cooperate with the US government for mutual benefits when it came to investment, anti-human trafficking operations, and support for the roles of the US in the region among other fields. Gen Prayut also sent his regards to the US president and his wife and wished he would have a chance to welcome them to Thailand.
Mr O’Brien said the US president sent a letter to the prime minister to confirm that the US placed importance to strong ties with Thailand and admired Thailand’s roles as the ASEAN chair this year.
“Both sides admired bilateral cooperation especially on the activities in which Thailand is seriously preventing and suppressing trafficking in persons. For economic cooperation, both sides are happy that the Indo-Pacific Business Forum today brought good opportunities to promote trade and investment cooperation in the private sector especially in the fields of infrastructure, energy and digital business. During their meeting, they discussed the partial suspension of the US’s GSP for Thailand and the US agreed to thoroughly review its decision to protect the Thai private sector,” Ms Narumon said. (TNA)
