BANGKOK, June 10 (TNA) – A delegation of Chinese investors led by the Communist Party Secretary of Guangdong province visited Thailand heading for its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) after the country has its post-election prime minister.
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak welcomed Li Xi, the Communist Party Secretary of Guangdong province, who led the delegation of about 100 Chinese investors from the province to explore opportunities in the EEC. The visit was set on June 8-11.
In the morning of June 10, the delegation met Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and then went to the EEC. On June 11 they will attend a seminar and meetings with Thai officials from the Commerce Ministry, the Industry Ministry, the Office of the Board of Investment, and the Eastern Economic Corridor Office and representatives of large-scaled Thai companies.
Guangdong is well-known for trade, investment, industries, science, technology and innovation. It is the biggest economic area of China and its operators have invested US$573 million in Thailand.
Mr Somkid said Chinese investors wished to connect China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Great Bay Area scheme to the EEC and Guangdong was China’s biggest trade and export city.
The Chinese government was developing high-technology industries in Guangdong which was producing 20% of Chinese robots, he said. (TNA)
