Travel & tourism from Africa to Thailand is expected to be a major beneficiary
of the Thai-African Strategic Partnership announced during Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinawatra’s visit to Mozambique ,
Uganda and Tanzania
Launching the partnership at a banquet speech inDar es Salaam , Tanzania , Prime Minister Yingluck said that Asia
and Africa need to “work more closely together
to enhance people-to-people links, from more tourism to greater cultural and
youth exchanges between the two regions.”
She visited Mozambique during July 28-29, Tanzania during July 30 -31 and Uganda on August 1 and she was accompanied by a 60-strong delegation of private sector representatives from various industry sectors, including tourism, energy, agriculture, construction, textiles, gems and jewellery, and automotive assembly.
The three African countries have high economic potential, are rich in natural resources such as natural gas, minerals and fishery, and have extensive opportunities for exchange of knowledge and experiences in agriculture, public health, academia and management of national parks, and wildlife conservation.
Her trip was the first official visit by a Thai Prime Minister to any African country in eight years. In fact, her visit toMozambique
In all three countries, PM Yingluck met with the highest levels of leadership, including Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. A series of agreements were signed in all countries to promote trade, investment, cultural and academic contacts.
Launching the partnership at a banquet speech in
She visited Mozambique during July 28-29, Tanzania during July 30 -31 and Uganda on August 1 and she was accompanied by a 60-strong delegation of private sector representatives from various industry sectors, including tourism, energy, agriculture, construction, textiles, gems and jewellery, and automotive assembly.
The three African countries have high economic potential, are rich in natural resources such as natural gas, minerals and fishery, and have extensive opportunities for exchange of knowledge and experiences in agriculture, public health, academia and management of national parks, and wildlife conservation.
Her trip was the first official visit by a Thai Prime Minister to any African country in eight years. In fact, her visit to
In all three countries, PM Yingluck met with the highest levels of leadership, including Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. A series of agreements were signed in all countries to promote trade, investment, cultural and academic contacts.
