President calls for stronger Iran-Thailand relations

Tehran, June 14, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Sunday urged stronger Iran-Thailand ties, saying that certain countries are unhappy and worried about close relations among states.

“The ill-wishing and bullying powers do not favor security and dignity of nations and countries and therefore they are trying to impede nations’ progress,” President Ahmadinejad told Thai Ambassador to Tehran Pichai Israbhakdi.

The President said there are extensive grounds for stronger cooperation between Iran and Thailand at bilateral and international levels which should be used by the two sides.

He said Iran and Thailand can further expand cooperation and relations in line with their nations’ interests and in favor of global peace, security and fraternity.

Israbhakdi, submitting his credentials to the president, said for his part that positive historical background of bilateral ties has proved a suitable opportunity for broader relations in many fields.

He said western media give improper and distorted image of conditions in Thailand, attributing violence in Bangkok to its government.
“These are not true,” he added./end