Thailand-Lao PDR ready to promote tourism – solve smog

Australia, Prime Ministers of Thailand - Lao PDR hold bilateral discussions, pushing for cooperation to promote tourism. Ready to solve the cross-border smog problem and transnational crimes Time: 11:20 a.m. (Melbourne local time) commonwealth of australia which is 4 hours faster than Thailand) at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center (MCEC), Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Met with Mr. Sonexay Siphandone (His Excellency Mr. Sonexay Siphandone), Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. During the special ASEAN-Australia Summit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of relations by the Prime Minister Invite the Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Officially visited Thailand. Congratulations that Thailand and Lao PDR have started a project to solve the cross-border smog problem. By increasing the capacity of Lao agencies The Thai side is ready to provide additional support to the Lao side. At the same time, they also discussed promoting tourism and travel between each other, with the Prime Minister pushing the concept of promoting tourism connecting six countries (Six Countries, One Destination), which supports Campaign "Visit Laos Year 2024" by instructing relevant agencies to discuss the details further. and requested the Lao side to expedite the determination of the location of the Common Control Area (CCA) on the Lao side in order to reduce the time and costs of operators on both sides in importing and exporting goods. The Thai side agreed that the second Thai-Lao Friendship Area (Mukdahan - Savannakhet) should be established first. In addition, Thailand is willing to support all costs for repairing the first Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge (Nong Khai - Vientiane) as requested by the Lao side. And Thailand is ready to organize activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the bridge this year. This will help promote tourism in both countries as well. As for solving the problem of transnational crimes, the Prime Minister asked relevant agencies on both sides to coordinate closely. in solving transnational crime problems Especially the drug problem and online fraud (Online scam) . Source: Thai News Agency