Thai Premier to visit Bahrain

Manama : Prime Minister of Thailand General Prayut Chan-o-cha, will pay an official visit to Bahrain from April 24–26, 2017. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Commerce, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Minister of Public Health, and the Secretary – General of the Board of Investment of Thailand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand said. 

The Prime Minister’s first visit to the Middle East marks the auspicious occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Bahrain.

The purpose of the visit is to further strengthen the cordial relations between the two Kingdoms and to enhance cooperation in key areas such as politics, economics, public health, and social cooperation, as well as to exchange views on regional issues. 

During the visit, the Prime Minister of Thailand will have an audience with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and a bilateral meeting with His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of Bahrain. The two prime ministers will also witness the signing ceremony of three documents
namely: 

(1) the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Bahrain on Agriculture Cooperation,

 (2) the Protocol amending the Convention between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, and

 (3) the Memorandum of Understanding between Prince of Songkla University and University of Bahrain.