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Anutin urges diplomats to open new opportunities

From Bangkok Post · () English

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  • Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul asked 76 ambassadors, foreign consuls and representatives of international organizations to help create opportunities for investment, technology and markets in Thailand.
  • He said Thailand is restructuring its economy around future industries, including the digital economy, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, food and healthcare.
  • The government is preparing for membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and invited diplomats to meet cabinet and trade officials to identify practical areas for cooperation.

Thailand wants its diplomats to do more than maintain formal relationships. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged them to act as a “gate of opportunity” for investment, technology, knowledge, capital and markets as the country reshapes its economy.

Anutin made the appeal at Government House on Friday while welcoming 76 ambassadors, foreign consuls and heads of international organizations. The gathering included newly appointed ambassadors, whom he described as particularly important partners for an exchange of views on Thailand’s policy direction.

He said Thailand is going through an important period of change. The government is pursuing public-sector reform and economic restructuring toward future industries and high-value economic activity. Its priorities include the digital economy, clean energy, advanced industries, food and healthcare.

Foreign policy should create new opportunities for Thailand and its people, serving not only diplomatic interests but also as a gate of opportunity for investment, technology, knowledge, capital and markets.

· Anutin CharnvirakulThe prime minister described the economic role he wants Thailand’s foreign policy to play.

The prime minister said foreign policy should create new opportunities for Thailand and its people, rather than serve only diplomatic interests. He called for relations to move beyond trade in goods and services toward joint planning, investment and innovation in sectors shaping the global economy.

Anutin also said Thailand aims to remain open, stable and ready to work with all countries amid global uncertainty. The government is preparing for membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, with the goal of raising standards, regulations and institutions and strengthening international confidence.

He invited diplomats to meet the foreign minister, deputy prime ministers, cabinet ministers and Thai trade representatives to exchange proposals and identify areas for practical cooperation.

Thailand remained open, stable and ready to work with all countries, with friendship, trust and partnership forming the basis of cooperation.

· Anutin CharnvirakulHe outlined Thailand’s diplomatic approach amid global uncertainty.
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