is greeted at the Apec summit by elected Philippines President
Benigno Aquino. (Pool photo via AFP)
MANILA - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is
to pledge in
a speech Thursday to join international efforts to fight
cross-border terrorism and also vow to carry out domestic
structural reform to
support regional economic growth.
In a speech the prime minister is due to
deliver at the 23rd
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders' summit,
Gen Prayut will say he is saddened about the recent attacks
in Paris and
pledges to cooperate with the international
community to counter terrorists.
"The Royal Thai Government and the Thai people
strongly
condemn this heinous act and stand with the international
community to
fight against terrorism," he will say.
According to an Apec source, the leaders are
planning to jointly
condemn the deadly Paris and Beirut attacks and the recent
bomb attack on a Russian passenger jet over the Sinai, in Egypt,
which killed
all 224 people on board.
In the initial draft declaration, the
leaders were set to denounce
the Paris attacks as a threat to their economies
and call for
united action to fight threat. "Terrorism threatens our
vision
of free, open and prosperous economies and fundamental
values that we
hold.
We stand in solidarity with the people of
France [the Beirut
bombing and Russian plane blast were added later] and
all
victims of terrorism elsewhere.
"These atrocities demand a united voice
from the global
community. We reaffirm our strong collective resolve to
counter
terrorism," according to the draft which will be
concluded Thursday before
the summit ends.
On
economic issues, Gen Prayut plans to say Thailand
supports economic integration
and building inclusive growth
in the bloc, while also welcoming the conclusion
of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
However, the premier urged Apec members to
speed up a
free-trade agreement for the Asia-Pacific, saying all economies
can
achieve free trade with strong political will, in spite of
being at different
stages of development.
Domestically, Gen Prayut says Thailand needs
to reform its
economy, aiming to better support Apec economic cooperation.
"My government is committed to structural
reform in all areas,
with priority given to three main areas, namely
anti-corruption,
SMEs and social protection," he will tell his
counterparts.
To support regional economic growth,
Thailand has launched
several projects, including the "Thailand Plus
One" economic
model, special economic zones and super cluster economic
zones, a new project involving high technology and modern
manufacturing
sectors.
The premier will also extend support for
human resources
development, increasing the abilities of workers, and ensuring
gender equality and equal opportunities for people
with disabilities.
Gen
Prayut on Wednesday held talks with his Papua New Guinea counterpart Peter
O'Neill on the sidelines of the leaders' meeting.
He thanked Mr O'Neill for his
country's support as an importer
of Thai rice and agreed the two countries
should expand
cooperation, said Thai government deputy spokesman
Maj Gen
Werachon Sukondhapatipak.
Gen Prayut assured Mr O'Neill of the quality of Thai rice
Gen Prayut assured Mr O'Neill of the quality of Thai rice
while the Papua New Guinea premier asked Thailand to
provide experts to
help his country develop rice farming.
The leaders looked forward to closer cooperation on rice
and fishing.
Papua New Guinea has abundant marine
resources while
Thailand has expertise in fishing, so cooperation in this field
will benefit both countries, Maj Gen Werachon said.
The Thai premier also met Colombian President Juan Manuel
Santos. Gen Prayut said Bangkok sees Bogota as a key
economic partner
which can be a "bridge linking Thailand
with other Latin American countries",Maj
Gen Werachon said.
News,Security,Bangkok Post, 19 November
2015.
All the speech are good points to support
Apec , the country
and terror fight .
Hope everytings can implement effectively.
Sincerely Yours.
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