Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is meeting her British counterpart David Cameron today in London for a trade-focused discussion on business opportunities between the two countries.
Yingluck, who is on a three-day official visit to the United Kingdom that ends later today, said that she would meet the British premier to discuss increased mutual cooperation in tourism, trade and investment, and to upgrade strategic partnership relations.
Thai News Agency quoted Yingluck as saying she wants more ways to conduct and facilitate trade and investment, as she sees more growth in the future.
She will use the opportunity to explain Thailand's water management plan resulting from last year's devastating floods to build confidence among British businesspeople.
Yingluck said that during the talks, she will ask the United Kingdom to reduce the red tape for visa applications for Thai citizens wanting to travel for business and study. She said Thailand has already eased the process for visa applications and the issuing of business licences to help British businesses to invest in Thailand.
The two premiers were scheduled to announce a joint statement of intent establishing a 'Strategic Dialogue' as a mechanism for high-level bilateral discussions to follow up and set directions for mutual cooperation in the future.
On Tuesday, Yingluck was granted an audience by HM Queen Elizabeth II and extended her wishes on behalf of the Thai government and Thai people for the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne, her diamond jubilee.
Yingluck later gave a keynote address under the topic "Thailand: Unparalleled Opportunities" during a luncheon meeting with executives from leading British companies.
The luncheon was meant to inform Britain's business community of investment opportunities in Asean, and to strengthen mutual relations and networks between the private sectors of the two countries.
The Thai premier also visited St. Pancras railway station to observe London's high speed rail system.
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