British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab travelled to Thailand on July 31 to attend a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Bangkok to seek new trade opportunities and stronger diplomatic ties ahead of the country’s exit from the European Union (Brexit).
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (Source: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab travelled to Thailandon July 31 to attend a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Bangkok to seeknew trade opportunities and stronger diplomatic ties ahead of the country’sexit from the European Union (Brexit).
This is the first overseas trip of Raab since his appointment to thepost last week.
Speaking ahead of his trip, Raab said that the UK’s trade focus has beenon Europe for too long. Therefore, the trip aimed at grasping the enormous globalopportunities for the UK, he said.
Two-way trade between the UK and ASEAN reaches 36 billion pounds (43.8billion USD) a year, and there are opportunities for the country to boost bilateraltrade to benefit British businesses and consumers, he added.
According to new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the UK is due toleave the EU on October 31 regardless of whether it has a transition deal topreserve trade arrangements with the bloc.
Critics said that would badly disrupt the flow of goods with the EU -its largest trade partner. However, advocates of Brexit have long argued thatone of the biggest benefits of leaving the EU will be an ability to strike newbilateral trade deals rather than relying on agreements with the EU.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) includes Brunei,Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,Thailand and Vietnam.-VNA
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Ambassadors, Consuls General, along with staff and their families, joined traditional sports and cultural activities of Southeast Asia and performances bearing regional identity, thus contributing to strengthening unity and the ASEAN community spirit in New York.
In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
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Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
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The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (Source: AFP/VNA) 
