The European Union (EU) has finally sealed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Thailand, its sixth with a Southeast Asian country, as both sides seek to repair relations that frayed following a military coup in Bangkok eight years ago.
The deal serves the EU's ambitions to increase its influence in Southeast Asia, as Thailand seeks out diverse trade links. The deal was delayed by almost a decade in the wake of a military coup.
Arrival and unofficial handing over of medical supplies from the Government of the Swiss Confederation to the Royal Thai Government
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Director General of the Department of European Affairs attended the unofficial handing over of medical supplies from the Government of the Swiss Confederation to the Royal Thai Government at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
On 29 July 2021, Mrs. Chulamanee Chartsuwan, Director General of the Department of European Affairs, attended the unofficial handing over of medical supplies consisting of 102 ventilators and 1.1 million SARS-COV Antigen Test Kits from the Government of the Swiss Confederation to the Royal Thai Government at Suvarnabhumi Airport. H.E. Mrs. Helene Budliger Artieda, Ambassador of Switzerland to Thailand and H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health presided over the event as representatives of their respective governments.
Posted on January 29th, 2021
Prime Minister’s Media Unit
Outgoing Ambassador of the Kingdom
of Thailand, H. E. Mrs. Chulamanee Chartsuwan and Mr. Tayatat Kanjanapipathkul,
Councilor of the Embassy met the Prime Minister at his residence in Wijerama
this morning.
The Ambassador thanked the Prime
Minister and the Government for the support she received throughout her tenure.
She said she believed that her successor would enjoy the same support she
received over the years and have a productive working relationship with the
Government.
Discussing a few pending matters
between the two nations, the Ambassador highlighted an investment by Thailand
in a project to develop a sugar factory in Vavuniya and the extension of the