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Thai PM leaves for World Economic Forum in Switzerland
BANGKOK, Jan 30 (TNA) - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva left Bangkok early Friday for the 39th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
Mr. Abhisit said before his departure that the world community had a negative perception towards Thailand due to the country's internal political turmoil over the past two years, but he believed that participation in the forum would help Thailand to restore its image.
"What I want to emphasise at the forum is that every country will not wall in one another," Mr. Abhisit said. "It is a good opportunity in which I will be able to tell (the world community) what developments have taken place in Thailand during the past month to make them understand that change that has happened in our country."
The prime minister said he would also take this opportunity to rebuild confidence among foreign investors in the Thai economy.
Mr. Abhisit, who was named by the WEF as one of the 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow in 1992, is scheduled on Friday to panel the High Level Plenary Session on 'Fresh Solutions for Food Security', with former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.
On Saturday Mr. Abhisit is scheduled to be a panelist on a highlight session entitled 'Rebooting the Global Economy.'
As Thailand was now chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the premier said, it is time to ensure the world Thailand was ready to leap forward to lead ASEAN members and show the region's strength, after its charter was implemented in December.
During his two days in Davos, Mr. Abhisit will also hold bilateral talks with key world leaders including those of Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.
It was reported that he would also seek a chance to meet his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen to discuss the border disputes issue, and is scheduled to return to Thailand on Sunday.
The World Economic Forum was set up in 1971 with the intention of forming the top economic venue for policy makers, the business community and the general public in civil society worldwide to consult and advise regarding economic, social and international issues.
More than 2,500 participants from 96 countries, including a record 41 heads of state or government and business leaders, were to convene at the 39th WEF Annual Meeting. In the wake of the global financial fallout, this year's main theme is 'Shaping the Post-Crisis', which means looking at the immediate crisis, and ways to stabilise and relaunch the global economy. (TNA)
Mr. Abhisit said before his departure that the world community had a negative perception towards Thailand due to the country's internal political turmoil over the past two years, but he believed that participation in the forum would help Thailand to restore its image.
"What I want to emphasise at the forum is that every country will not wall in one another," Mr. Abhisit said. "It is a good opportunity in which I will be able to tell (the world community) what developments have taken place in Thailand during the past month to make them understand that change that has happened in our country."
The prime minister said he would also take this opportunity to rebuild confidence among foreign investors in the Thai economy.
Mr. Abhisit, who was named by the WEF as one of the 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow in 1992, is scheduled on Friday to panel the High Level Plenary Session on 'Fresh Solutions for Food Security', with former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.
On Saturday Mr. Abhisit is scheduled to be a panelist on a highlight session entitled 'Rebooting the Global Economy.'
As Thailand was now chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the premier said, it is time to ensure the world Thailand was ready to leap forward to lead ASEAN members and show the region's strength, after its charter was implemented in December.
During his two days in Davos, Mr. Abhisit will also hold bilateral talks with key world leaders including those of Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.
It was reported that he would also seek a chance to meet his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen to discuss the border disputes issue, and is scheduled to return to Thailand on Sunday.
The World Economic Forum was set up in 1971 with the intention of forming the top economic venue for policy makers, the business community and the general public in civil society worldwide to consult and advise regarding economic, social and international issues.
More than 2,500 participants from 96 countries, including a record 41 heads of state or government and business leaders, were to convene at the 39th WEF Annual Meeting. In the wake of the global financial fallout, this year's main theme is 'Shaping the Post-Crisis', which means looking at the immediate crisis, and ways to stabilise and relaunch the global economy. (TNA)
