SEPANG (Malaysia), Oct 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrived in Malaysia Wednesday to begin his two-day working visit, marking his maiden visit to this neighbouring country after being sworn in as Prime Minister on Sept 5.
The special aircraft carrying Srettha and Thailand’s senior officials touched down at the Bunga Raya Complex of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here at 11.15 am.
Among those present to welcome Srettha were Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Alamin and Thailand Ambassador to Malaysia Lada Phumas.
Srettha is scheduled to have an audience with Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at the Istana Negara on Wednesday.
He is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim where both leaders are expected to review the progress of bilateral relations.
Both leaders are also expected to exchange views on bilateral, regional, and international issues of mutual interest.
In 2022, Thailand was Malaysia’s seventh largest trading partner globally and the third largest among the ASEAN member states, with total trade amounting to US$27.75 billion, an increase of 17.9 per cent compared to US$23.54 billion in 2021.
— NNN-BERNAMA