Thai PM expresses optimism on his visit to Britain

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who is currently on a three-day official visit to Britain, said Thailand was ready to welcome more British investors as the kingdom’s political life has returned to normal and the government had put its utmost effort into stimulating the economy.

Mr. Abhisit met leading business figures in London Friday and briefed them on his government’s attempts to resolve Thailand’s political problems through a process of reform, as well as its approaches to revive the Thai economy, much impacted by global financial crisis.

The prime minister said most British businessmen he met expressed optimism regarding Thai politics, seeing the kingdom moving toward improvement, and a number of them said they could expand their investment in Thailand.

As the current chair of ASEAN, Mr. Abhisit said he will join the G20 summit in London next month, and that he hopes it will help the world weather the global economic slump, both the G-20 and the poorer countries.

He later presided at a promotional “Thailand Tourism Meeting” organised by Tourism Authority of Thailand. Mr. Abhisit said Thailand and other ASEAN countries will promote a programme called “Asia’s 10 Perfect Paradises.”