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Thu, 02/04/2010 - 08:54
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PM attempts to allay Japanese investor concerns over Map Ta Phut problem
BANGKOK, Feb 4 (TNA) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday allayed mounting doubts by Japanese investors over the government’s failure to solve the problem of suspended investments in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate more quickly, saying the case resulted from the legal interpretation by the Supreme Administrative Court, not from government policy to stop investment promotion.
He said the government has prepared several measures to cope with the problem including a push for a bill to establish an independent organisation to review the environment and health impacts, and proposed help for an appeal with the court.
Japanese investors who want to invest in Thailand could launch their construction projects if they were confident they would not adversely impact communities, he said.
They must accept risks if it was found later the projects were not implemented in accordance with the given rules and regulations.
Mr Abhisit said he would participate in a seminar held as part of the finance ministry’s planned road show in Japan to explain the government’s ongoing efforts to solve the Map Ta Phut problem and the country’s economic woes.
The prime minister said that in mid-February Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij will lead Team Thailand representatives from state agencies supervising economic affairs, the Federation of Thai Industries, and the Thai Chamber of Commerce to Japan “to give investors proper understanding of the economic policy and investment opportunities in Thailand.”
The premier said he discussed with Team Thailand the overall economic situation and that all shared the view that the economy this year would grow 4.7 per cent given the improvement of various economic indicators such as exports, farm product prices, tourism, and the industrial production capacity of the private sector. (TNA)
He said the government has prepared several measures to cope with the problem including a push for a bill to establish an independent organisation to review the environment and health impacts, and proposed help for an appeal with the court.
Japanese investors who want to invest in Thailand could launch their construction projects if they were confident they would not adversely impact communities, he said.
They must accept risks if it was found later the projects were not implemented in accordance with the given rules and regulations.
Mr Abhisit said he would participate in a seminar held as part of the finance ministry’s planned road show in Japan to explain the government’s ongoing efforts to solve the Map Ta Phut problem and the country’s economic woes.
The prime minister said that in mid-February Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij will lead Team Thailand representatives from state agencies supervising economic affairs, the Federation of Thai Industries, and the Thai Chamber of Commerce to Japan “to give investors proper understanding of the economic policy and investment opportunities in Thailand.”
The premier said he discussed with Team Thailand the overall economic situation and that all shared the view that the economy this year would grow 4.7 per cent given the improvement of various economic indicators such as exports, farm product prices, tourism, and the industrial production capacity of the private sector. (TNA)
