Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on November 21 introduced a new "proactive" foreign affairs policy in which Thai envoys are expected to play a pivotal role in promoting trade, investment, tourism, and soft power abroad.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Bangkok (VNA)♚ – Thai Prime Minister SretthaThavisin on November 21 introduced a new "proactive" foreign affairspolicy in which Thai envoys are expected to play apivotal role in promoting trade, investment, tourism, and soft power abroad.
The country’s “Proactive Diplomacy” was announced at theannual gathering of Thai ambassadors, consul-generals, commerce attaches, andinvestment promotion officers. According to Thai Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke, theThai PM's speech on proactive diplomacy mentioned concrete diplomatic practicesthat spur the country's economy and protect the public interest. Ambassadors, envoys and commerce attaches will be core members ofthe so-called Team Thailand, whose primary responsibility is to support thegovernment's efforts to promote the country's economic growth. Srettha pointed to the need to begin implementing a proactivediplomacy policy while incorporating public and business expectations regardingforeign affairs matters. The PM asked the envoys to adopt a customer-centric approach,which the government also aims to do. He emphasised the government's essential role of supporting the further improvement of Thailand's ease of doing business index andaccelerate free trade agreement negotiations. “Team Thailand”, meanwhile, will coordinate joint workbetween the private and public sectors to achieve their shared goal of economicgrowth.
The PM asked the team to communicate with both foreigninvestors interested in investing in Thailand and Thai investors interested ininvesting overseas./.
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Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
