PUTRAJAYA, Aug 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin will undertake a working visit to the Malaysia-Thailand border tomorrow to evaluate the progress of the Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok bridge upgrading project.
Wisma Putra in a statement said such a project is one of the main border connectivity initiatives between the two countries.
“Both prime ministers will hold a bilateral meeting to deliberate on key bilateral issues, including Malaysia-Thailand land boundary matters, connectivity initiatives to advance socio-economic development in border areas and the Southern Thailand Peace Dialogue Process,” the statement said.
It said the visit builds on the momentum of both leaders’ previous engagement in Sadao, Thailand, in November last year, reaffirming Malaysia and Thailand’s commitment to promoting people-to-people ties and enhancing economic activities along the northern Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand regions.
Anwar will be accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud.
Last year, Thailand was Malaysia’s sixth largest trading partner globally and second largest among Asean members, with total trade at US$24.83 billion (RM113.16 billion).
— Bernama
