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Trade between Thailand and Pakistan has topped $1.8 billion

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Islamabad, 4 December 2022 (GNP/ TDI): The Thai ambassador anticipated that the amount of commerce between Pakistan and Thailand in September was already up 6% over the previous year while speaking at the 95th National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand celebration.

The level of bilateral commerce between Thailand and Pakistan has topped $1.8 billion, according to Chakkrid Krachaiwong, the  Thai ambassador to Pakistan; both countries concentrated on identifying new trade and investment prospects across several industries.

In order to promote expanding bilateral investments, he disclosed that a Pakistani businessman who visited Thailand with the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce invested in two hotels in Phuket.

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The ambassador said that both states commemorated the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, but connections between our two nations go back more than 2,000 years. Thai plays and student textbooks have both referred to Taxila.

Thai ambassador also highlighted that Thailand would cooperate with Pakistan as a friend in order to realize the shared objectives of the two states for the good of citizens as well as all human beings.

In reference to intercultural interactions, he stated that Thai Airways has chosen to restart direct flights to all three main cities, including Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi.

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Additionally, there would be more flights, rather than only one once a week. He claimed that Pakistani tourists had been welcomed to Thailand for holidays and Thai cuisine for many years.

When describing the significance of ASEAN, the ambassador noted that Thailand had collaborated closely with other members in Islamabad to improve multifaceted cooperation with Pakistan.

For the convenience of businesspeople looking for information on conducting business in ASEAN, he noted that ASEAN desks had been created at the Chambers of Commerce in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Thai Ambassador emphasized the importance of the national day by stating that the 5th of December is an essential day for the Thai people as they observe Father’s Day, the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand, and the late King Bhumibol’s birthday anniversary.

The UN has designated December 5 as “World Soil Day” in honor of the late King’s outstanding contributions to soil research that have improved people’s quality of life.

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