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PM: Thai-Japan human development cooperation will benefit Japanese industry
TOKYO, Feb 7 (TNA) -- Visiting Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said here Saturday that he had discussed with ranking Japanese executives the idea of creating skilled Thai staff to would meet the demand of Japanese industry.
Mr. Abhisit, now on the last leg of his three-day visit to Japan, the first since he came to power int December, met early Saturday with the deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and had a working breakfast with senior officials of Japan's External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and ranking executives of several other organisations.
The Thai prime minister said he had proposed cooperation in human development and urged the Japanese institutions to play a key role in building a pool of skilled Thai personnel to meet the demand of Japanese industries. The institutions will also help Thailand in exporting Thai higher quality goods and continuing to meet rising Japanese market requirements.
Mr. Abhisit said he had also told the Japanese that Thailand's Ministry of Finance would ask the economic ministerial committee next week to approve its plans to offer a loan guarantee programme to commercial banks, aimed at encouraging Thailand's banking institutions to provide more loans to the private sector.
He also asked the Japanese private sector to inject more funds to their subsidiary firms in Thailand in order to boost their liquidity and also help Thailand's economy.
Expressing satisfaction at the results of the visit, Mr. Abhisit said that Japan, Thailand's number one investor, had pledged to expand cooperation with the kingdom and wanted the Thai government to play a larger role in regional development.
Mr. Abhisit will meet with Thai students in Japan Saturday afternoon and discuss Thai politics. The prime minister will arrive in Bangkok at about 11.30pm. (TNA)
Mr. Abhisit, now on the last leg of his three-day visit to Japan, the first since he came to power int December, met early Saturday with the deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and had a working breakfast with senior officials of Japan's External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and ranking executives of several other organisations.
The Thai prime minister said he had proposed cooperation in human development and urged the Japanese institutions to play a key role in building a pool of skilled Thai personnel to meet the demand of Japanese industries. The institutions will also help Thailand in exporting Thai higher quality goods and continuing to meet rising Japanese market requirements.
Mr. Abhisit said he had also told the Japanese that Thailand's Ministry of Finance would ask the economic ministerial committee next week to approve its plans to offer a loan guarantee programme to commercial banks, aimed at encouraging Thailand's banking institutions to provide more loans to the private sector.
He also asked the Japanese private sector to inject more funds to their subsidiary firms in Thailand in order to boost their liquidity and also help Thailand's economy.
Expressing satisfaction at the results of the visit, Mr. Abhisit said that Japan, Thailand's number one investor, had pledged to expand cooperation with the kingdom and wanted the Thai government to play a larger role in regional development.
Mr. Abhisit will meet with Thai students in Japan Saturday afternoon and discuss Thai politics. The prime minister will arrive in Bangkok at about 11.30pm. (TNA)
