First post-election visit by UK minister

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
First post-election visit by UK minister

The UK's Foreign Office Minister, Jeremy Browne, will visit Thailand today - his second visit in his role as a Minister of State, and the first of a UK minister since the election of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Jeremy Browne will meet the deputy prime minister and interior minister and the minister of commerce .

He said "I am delighted to be back in Thailand again … I look forward to meeting members of the new government and discussing how we can deepen relations between the UK and Thailand."

During his visit, the minister will also meet members of the resident British community and Thai companies investing in the UK.