PM to boost investor confidence on Japan visit
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit Japan on Tuesday for an official four-day visit that aims to strengthen bilateral ties and revive Japanese investor confidence in Thailand after last year's flood crisis.
Many Japanese firms and industrial estates were hit hard by the inundation and some companies are reportedly planning to move to a new country.
The prime minister will have an audience with Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, as well as meet with her Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda to discuss a wide range of issues covering mutual interests.
She will use the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations to promote the strategic partnership in terms of political ties, security concerns, the economy and social aspects at both bilateral and multilateral levels
The focus will be on measures supporting the development of linkages between Asean and Japan and Mekong Sub-region connectivity, especially regarding the rehabilitation of the economies of both countries, as both were impacted by natural disasters in 2011.
She will also use the opportunity to confirm to the Japanese private sector that the Thai government is well prepared for future floods.
The Japanese private sector is also to be encouraged to take part in rehabilitation projects for Thailand’s infrastructure.
The premier is scheduled to deliver a speech at a seminar on investment opportunities in Thailand. The event will be attended by many members of the Japanese business community.
The visit of the Thai prime minister coincides with the anniversary of last year’s earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan on March 11. Yingluck is scheduled to visit affected areas in Sendai, Miyaki Prefecture.
She will provide moral support to the people affected, as well as meet with Thai workers affected by the floods in Thailand who have been transferred to temporarily work in Japan.
