Bangkok: The Prime Minister is delighted to recount in detail his official visit to China. He concluded by emphasizing that Thailand will benefit from security, trade, and strengthening long-lasting relations. He also revealed another perspective from his own photos taken on his mobile phone, including his guest house and a selfie of 'Li Qiang,' the female bodyguard who is famous on social media. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister, said in the special episode of the program 'Thai Opportunity with Prime Minister Paethongtarn' about her official visit to the People's Republic of China on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations between 5-8 February that she was proud to have met the leaders of the 3 levels of the People's Republic of China, namely President Xi Jinping, Chairman of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Zhao Leji, and Premier Li Qiang, which was a matter of pride because meeting the leaders o f China at these 3 levels does not happen every time. It is a matter of pride for Thailand. They discussed the delivery of 2 giant pandas to Thailand. They also discussed the construction of the arch to honor His Majesty the King's 72nd birthday and invited Chinese tourists to visit the beautiful arch, especially during April when there is the Songkran festival. She emphasized and gave importance to the safety of Chinese tourists, saying that the police and tourist police will take good care of Chinese tourists. She also told the Chinese media about the Buddha's tooth relic, saying that Thai people have paid homage. Both sides admire each other, including the plans and relations between the two countries in the next 50 years, in order to have good relations and help each other like this. This is the theme that the two countries talked about. The Prime Minister continued that for cooperation in suppressing cybercrime, both countries had serious discussions, in which the Chinese President praised Thailand for its decisive handling of the call center gang and would set up two working teams to help with this matter. China intended to help more, but only asked for the establishment of two teams that would be able to give orders quickly, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs helping to oversee the discussions of both teams so that conclusions could be reached immediately, so it was considered a beneficial matter. The Prime Minister also said that there has been cooperation in "soft power" between each other, such as Muay Thai, Thai restaurants, and what can be done with China. There will be a working team to contact again. As for Thai agricultural products, China and Thailand will jointly set standards to have the same standards. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will take over the process to allow entrepreneurs to incur the least cost, gain more profit, and create more convenience. It is an opening of channels for Thai agricultural products. President Xi Jinping said that he likes Monthong durian and mango es. When I heard that, as a Thai, I was happy. The Prime Minister also said that he had talked with China about the high-speed train and the Landbridge project, saying that the first and second phases of the high-speed train are still under construction. If they are completed, China, Laos, and Thailand will be able to quickly deliver goods and deliver Monthong durians to President Xi Jinping, reducing costs and increasing opportunities for Thai SMEs and farmers. It is also another channel for those who want to do business, which will save time and costs. China places great importance on this matter and asked Thailand to expedite the process. It has already ordered the relevant ministries to expedite this matter. Meanwhile, China is also very interested in the Landbridge project and wants it to happen. If the project happens, it will be connected, and China has requested information on the results of the project study because China sees the benefits that it will receive from the project, which will benefit bo th China and its neighboring countries. The team studying the project will be assigned to send additional information, including an invitation to invest. 'Having a Landbridge will help reduce export time by 4 days, save entrepreneurs 15% on costs, save on fuel, and reduce costs. Consumers will also buy things at lower prices, which will benefit the entire system. This will be done in conjunction with Green Energy, which will save on energy. We also aim to make Thailand a logistics hub, create employment opportunities, and the trading of goods will be more systematic and comprehensive,' said the Prime Minister. For economic, trade and investment cooperation, the Prime Minister said that he invited Xiaomi to build an EV car manufacturing plant in Thailand to increase employment opportunities in the country. Thailand has talked with ASEAN countries and has a role in the ASEAN arena. This will be another important proposal for foreign investors to invest in the country. In addition, 14 MOUs have been signed, wh ich is something that the Chinese media is interested in and has benefited from, such as various online information that will be shared between Thailand and China, scammers, and various development information such as agricultural tools, etc., which can be further developed. In addition, President Xi Jinping himself wants to have a Thailand-China FTA to open up more free trade, which we are currently working on. As for the meeting with the Chinese private sector and media, the Prime Minister said that he met and talked with influencers such as POP MART, Xiao Hong, Shu, Meitu, and Dianping about bringing Thai restaurants onto Chinese platforms. He recommended an app for tourists that the Thai police had created because they wanted tourists to use it in the event of an unsafe situation, so that it could be placed on the Chinese platform. He also thanked them for helping to communicate this to the Chinese people. In addition, the Prime Minister attended the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games and wa s impressed by the beautiful presentation of each country. He also met and encouraged the Thai athletes. He was very happy to watch and cheer on the Thai national men's ice hockey team and thought that he should bring Thai fans to cheer and encourage the athletes. He was impressed by the beautiful ice exhibition and the opening ceremony. He also congratulated Mr. Paul Henri Viertans, an Asian Winter Games athlete, on winning the first bronze medal in Freestyle skiing. The Prime Minister talked about this trip that he took some photos. He shared the photos he took with his mobile phone, such as photos of the Diaoyutai guest house for the Thai government, which is a source of pride because it is not easy to enter. It is a story of close brotherly relations. There are also photos taken for Thai ministers and Prime Minister Li Qiang, and a selfie with the Chinese Prime Minister, who talked about their children and grandchildren. There are also photos of a tiger keychain, which is the mascot of the sports, and ph otos of a female bodyguard that appeared on social media, including photos of meeting with the private sector, who will give gifts, which are indigo fabric with a royal pattern, which is Thailand's Soft Power. The Prime Minister summarized 3 major things that Thai people and Thailand will receive from this visit to China: First, security, cooperation in solving transnational crimes, which must be reduced and seen results quickly; Second, landbridge trade, quality control (QC) of exported goods, will be able to be exported faster, without much cost. Especially when landbridge occurs, it helps save energy, increases spending, and increases employment. Agricultural products that are flooding the market will not be flooded; and Third, people-to-people relations, connecting Thailand and China, which will continue for the next 50 years, which all agreed to strengthen this kind of relationship for a long time.
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