PM will focus on first meeting Asean leaders

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2014
PM will focus on first meeting Asean leaders

Tokyo -- Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha would give priority to Asean countries when he embarks on overseas trips to introduce himself, Foreign Ministry permanent secretary Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thursday.

The Foreign Ministry is consulting the prime minister on the schedule for his trip, he said.
There are plenty of international meetings – the Asia-Europe Meeting in Italy in the middle of this month as well as the United Nations General Assembly and Asean Summit late this year, he said.
“We are looking for convenience and the schedule of leaders of countries the prime minister should visit,” Sihasak told reporters.
The Nation