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PM Abhisit leaves for UN General Assembly
BANGKOK, Sept 21 (TNA) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva left for the United States early Monday morning to attend the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit in Pittsburgh.
Mr Abhisit said earlier that his agenda for the visit consisted of three main missions--attending the 64th Session of the General Assembly, attending the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, and building confidence in Thailand through meeting major US investors in the stock exchange, business leaders, importers, members of the U.S.-Thailand Business Council, and the American media.
The prime minister will join the G-20 summit in his capacity as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
On Tuesday, the prime minister will participate in a High-Level Meeting on Climate Change and Interactive Roundtable Session: High-Level Meeting on Climate Change (Summit on Climate Change) at the UN Headquarters to exchange views on global warning and related issues and address Thailand’s role in tackling this challenge.
On the same day he will also deliver speech “Post-crisis Thailand: Building a New Democratic Society” at Columbia University to renew confidence in Thai politics and the building of a new democratic society.
The prime minister will participate in the opening ceremony of the 64th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters, and hear the address of the president of the United States on September 23.
He will attend the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh on Thursday and Friday (September 24 and 25) and return to New York to address the world body himself on Saturday.
Mr Abhisit will take this opportunity to address Thailand’s views regarding the global economic crisis to the international community, Thailand’s role in ASEAN as well as address the political and economic situation of Thailand.
The prime minister will also tell the meeting about the application of His Majesty the King’s sufficiency economy principle in creating balanced growth and sustainable development.
At the G-20 on Friday the prime minister will exchange views and experience from an ASEAN perspective, particularly regarding policy in response to the economic crisis.
Regarding global economic revival, Mr Abhisit as representative of ASEAN will discuss the region’s experience in dealing with the economic crisis.
The G-20 Summit will also discuss the necessity of economic stimulus measures, plan how to deal with a new round of economic crisis, possible restructuring of international monetary and financial institutions, as well as other issues of concern such as food security.
Mr Abhisit said earlier he wished to see more the active participation of developing countries in dealing with economic crisis at the international level.
In his mission to build confidence in Thailand, six Thai agencies including the ministries of finance, commerce, and foreign affairs, plus the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Office of the Board of Investment (BoI), and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), will jointly participate in activities intended to recover confidence on Thailand’s economic and investment environment among investors and businesses in the United States.
The delegation will meet with financial investors, fund managers, executives of the New York Stock Exchange and major traders in fashion, jewelry, food, clothing and furniture industries from the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, as well as major meeting planners to promote the MICE (meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition) industry in Thailand.
The prime minister is scheduled to return to Bangkok September 27 and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban will be acting premier while he is away. (TNA)
Mr Abhisit said earlier that his agenda for the visit consisted of three main missions--attending the 64th Session of the General Assembly, attending the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, and building confidence in Thailand through meeting major US investors in the stock exchange, business leaders, importers, members of the U.S.-Thailand Business Council, and the American media.
The prime minister will join the G-20 summit in his capacity as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
On Tuesday, the prime minister will participate in a High-Level Meeting on Climate Change and Interactive Roundtable Session: High-Level Meeting on Climate Change (Summit on Climate Change) at the UN Headquarters to exchange views on global warning and related issues and address Thailand’s role in tackling this challenge.
On the same day he will also deliver speech “Post-crisis Thailand: Building a New Democratic Society” at Columbia University to renew confidence in Thai politics and the building of a new democratic society.
The prime minister will participate in the opening ceremony of the 64th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters, and hear the address of the president of the United States on September 23.
He will attend the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh on Thursday and Friday (September 24 and 25) and return to New York to address the world body himself on Saturday.
Mr Abhisit will take this opportunity to address Thailand’s views regarding the global economic crisis to the international community, Thailand’s role in ASEAN as well as address the political and economic situation of Thailand.
The prime minister will also tell the meeting about the application of His Majesty the King’s sufficiency economy principle in creating balanced growth and sustainable development.
At the G-20 on Friday the prime minister will exchange views and experience from an ASEAN perspective, particularly regarding policy in response to the economic crisis.
Regarding global economic revival, Mr Abhisit as representative of ASEAN will discuss the region’s experience in dealing with the economic crisis.
The G-20 Summit will also discuss the necessity of economic stimulus measures, plan how to deal with a new round of economic crisis, possible restructuring of international monetary and financial institutions, as well as other issues of concern such as food security.
Mr Abhisit said earlier he wished to see more the active participation of developing countries in dealing with economic crisis at the international level.
In his mission to build confidence in Thailand, six Thai agencies including the ministries of finance, commerce, and foreign affairs, plus the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Office of the Board of Investment (BoI), and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), will jointly participate in activities intended to recover confidence on Thailand’s economic and investment environment among investors and businesses in the United States.
The delegation will meet with financial investors, fund managers, executives of the New York Stock Exchange and major traders in fashion, jewelry, food, clothing and furniture industries from the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, as well as major meeting planners to promote the MICE (meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition) industry in Thailand.
The prime minister is scheduled to return to Bangkok September 27 and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban will be acting premier while he is away. (TNA)
