NEW YORK, Sept 26 Japan wants to invest in Thailand’s basic infrastructure development projects including a high-speed train, urban rail transportation, satellite technology and water management, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn on Friday.
He said Japan and Thailand have agreed to cooperate in international platforms including the United Nations.
Gen Tanasak’s remarks were made following talks with Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the 69th UN General Assembly in New York yesterday.
Thanking the Japanese government for understanding Thai politics and the government’s determination to proceed with the roadmap to build a sustainable democratic system in the country, Gen Tanasak said he told Mr Kishida that Thailand would provide excellent care to Japanese investors in Thailand
Gen Tanasak said he had also informed Mr Kishida that the Thai government has laid out an economic policy which is “open and transparent” for bidding on state projects.
He quoted Mr Kishida as saying that Japan admired Thailand which could help build land, sea and air connectivity as well as reducing gaps in order to strengthen the ASEAN Community, to be implemented at the end of 2015.
Mr Kishida praised Thailand for its support given to Japan in Tokyo’s role regarding the East-West Economic Corridor and assistance on helping bridge land and sea transportation gaps, Gen Tanasak added.
