As Southeast Asia’s second largest economy, the Kingdom of Thailand aims to strengthen partnership with Fiji in agriculture, economy, trade and tourism.
This was conveyed by the non-resident Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Fiji, H.E. Ms. Arjaree Sriratanaban while paying a courtesy call to the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Lenora Qereqeretabua.
Hon. Qereqeretabua congratulated Ambassador Sriratanaban and wished her well for the new diplomatic role.
Assistant Minister welcomed the discussions and commitment demonstrated by Thailand to advance development cooperation in economy and trade, tourism and agriculture.
She acknowledged Fiji’s cooperation with Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) in providing educational training courses and scholarships for capacity building.
It was mentioned that Fiji recipients to these training courses, programmes and scholarships, have benefitted in terms of increasing productivity and enhancement of the development priorities in Fiji.
On multilateral fora, Thailand has shown interest to enhance cooperation with the Pacific Island countries, by organizing a regional meeting next year.
Ambassador Sriratanaban said she is pleased with the warm hospitality accorded to her during her first visit to Fiji and the Pacific region.
She is optimistic with various discussions she had while in Fiji, there are enormous opportunities to strengthen the economic cooperation in sugar industry, agritourism, agriculture and fisheries.
There are prospects for investment ventures to be explored as well in the tourism sector through increased connectivity.
As the largest exporter of canned tuna, Thailand is keen to expand cooperation with Fiji’s export and trade industries and even value adding to Fiji’s agricultural sector.
Ambassador said the Kingdom of Thailand stands ready to support and realign cooperation in line with the development needs and priorities of Fiji.
The meeting which, took place this week on Tuesday 26.9.23, at the Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed the friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
Ambassador Sriratanaban will be based at the Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra, Australia during her new diplomatic assignment.
