Malaysia and Thailand will push forward “cooperation projects” which have remained unanswered for quite some time now, Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha stated today.Published on : Friday, October 26, 2018
Malaysia and Thailand will push forward “cooperation projects” which have remained unanswered for quite some time now, Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha stated today.
In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Prayut stated that he has recommended to the former that both the countries raise their financial cooperation to “enhanced strategic economic partnership” status, with aim on higher security, stability as well as sustainable development.“In this regard, both countries will jointly push forward cooperation projects that have been pending, quite a number of them, placing particular emphasis on border area development, connectivity, trade, investment and tourism between both sides.”
“To this end, we have tasked ministers concerned to meet by early next year, to discuss ad expedite them,” Prayut said in his speech to the media here. Also, the joint partnership would highlight a new beginning in the Malaysia-Thailand bilateral relations, Prayut added.
Later in his speech, Dr Mahathir declared that Malaysia and Thailand have both decided to open up their borders for 24-hour cross-border trading.
In 2017, Malaysia had settled to open its border to boost up cross-border businesses beginning January 2019, to amplify tourism activities, and to decrease traffic congestion at the complex. This morning, Dr Mahathir arrived in Bangkok, for a two-day official visit which ends tomorrow.