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FCC backs PM's national reconciliation road map
BANGKOK, May 8 (TNA) – Thailand's Foreign Chambers of Commerce (FCC) support the 5-point road map for national reconciliation proposed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva because it could help ease the heating political temperature and improve confidence among members of the chambers, according to Thai Trade Representative (TTR) chairman Kiat Sittheeamorn.
He said he had explained to the chairpersons of 21 foreign chambers of commerce and nine ambassadors to Thailand the real and current political situation in the country.
The international chamber heads said they agreed with the proposed road map since they believe it could reduce the current political tension. Still, they are concerned about law enforcement as protestors had committed wrongdoings in several cases, Mr Kiati said.
Business community members do not want any violence, he said, and they want to see political stability restored in Thailand as soon as possible.
The downtown Ratchaprasong area should be retaken quickly without violence, according to the international business community. The committee tasked to remedy the problems of people affected by the ongoing political rally is speeding up concluding ways to cope with the turmoil.
He said impact of the rally on foreign entrepreneurs remains unclear, except in the tourism and hotel industries.
He said FCC was very concerned about Thailand's political stability, and want political tensions to be resolvedto so that normality returns and the government can proceed with its policy of addressinbg the economic challenges.
Mr Kiati allowed some foreign entrepreneurs had held back on deciding to invest in Thailand, but he asserted they have no intention to withdraw their investments.
He said ambassadors from nine countries--the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, East Timor, Luxemburg, Korea, and Singapore agreed with the road map, but they are concerned about whether their is unity among the military and police to do their duty. (TNA)
He said he had explained to the chairpersons of 21 foreign chambers of commerce and nine ambassadors to Thailand the real and current political situation in the country.
The international chamber heads said they agreed with the proposed road map since they believe it could reduce the current political tension. Still, they are concerned about law enforcement as protestors had committed wrongdoings in several cases, Mr Kiati said.
Business community members do not want any violence, he said, and they want to see political stability restored in Thailand as soon as possible.
The downtown Ratchaprasong area should be retaken quickly without violence, according to the international business community. The committee tasked to remedy the problems of people affected by the ongoing political rally is speeding up concluding ways to cope with the turmoil.
He said impact of the rally on foreign entrepreneurs remains unclear, except in the tourism and hotel industries.
He said FCC was very concerned about Thailand's political stability, and want political tensions to be resolvedto so that normality returns and the government can proceed with its policy of addressinbg the economic challenges.
Mr Kiati allowed some foreign entrepreneurs had held back on deciding to invest in Thailand, but he asserted they have no intention to withdraw their investments.
He said ambassadors from nine countries--the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, East Timor, Luxemburg, Korea, and Singapore agreed with the road map, but they are concerned about whether their is unity among the military and police to do their duty. (TNA)
