BANGKOK, Jan 23 — Thai Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn is attending the Joint Border Committee (JBC) and Thai-Lao Joint Commission (JC) meetings today and tomorrow in the Lao PDR, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties between the two neighbours in four aspects.
The deputy premier arrived in Laos' capital Vientiane this morning to attend the 10th JBC and 19th Thai-Lao JC meetings.
At the JC meeting, both neigbouring countries were expected to discuss four main aspects, including border area and border special economic zones development, logistics and connectivity developments including rail routes linking China, Lao andThailand, developments in Lao investment and stock exchange markets, and bilateral cooperation on labours identity verification and creations of smart card for seasonal and pay-per-day workers.
Both sides were also expected to touch on the concept of the Decade of Thai-Lao People's Relations at the meeting.
During the visit, Gen Tanasak was also scheduled to meet with his counterpart, Lao Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Affairs Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. (MCOT online news)
