BANGKOK, 4 March 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is leading a team of business and industrial representatives from Thailand to Sweden and Belgium in an effort to boost Thai export and investments.
According to the report, Ms. Yingluck is accompanied by Foreign Minister Surapong Torvichakchaikul, Finance Minister Kittiratt Na Ranong, Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and Industry Minsiter Prasert Boonchaisook. They are currently visiting Sweden and will be in Belgium from March 5-6, 2013.
During her visit to Sweden, Ms. Yingluck and other Ministers met with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who invited her to his country for business talks, which focused on establishing an FTA framework with the European Union (EU) and trying to encourage it to list two types of Thai coffee beans, which are Doi Chang and Doi Tung, among geographical indications (GI) protected products; in addition to the already-listed Thai Jasmine rice
The Thai Jasmine rice, according to the report, is the first GI Asian product recognized in the EU. Meanwhile, their visit to Belgium, from March 5-6, will be to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Thai-Belgium diplomatic relations.
However, they will also try to promote bilateral trades, investments as well as tourism. Exchanges on medical innovations and the knowledge in science and technology will be encouraged; in addition, an increase in the number of flights from Bangkok to Brussels will be discussed.
