Europeans urged to use Thailand as springboard to Mekong region

EU told use Thailand as base

Published: 18 Mar 2013 at 20.43
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Thailand has the potential to be a hub for Europe to the fast-growing Greater Mekong sub-region, a forum was told on Monday.

Princess Mathilde, left, and Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium, right, are accompanied by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to a meeting at Government House on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Government House)

Simon Makinson, vice-chairman of the European Asian Business Centre, told the "Thailand at a Glance" forum that the kingdom's location was attractive for companies to set up regional offices for markets in Myanmar and other countries in the sub-region.

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djay
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Discussion 7 : 19 Mar 2013 at 07.397
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Do you ever get the impression that the Thai government continues to try to sell Thailand, but has no clue as to what they are selling? Just - come to Thailand, figure it out later.
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Discussion 6 : 19 Mar 2013 at 00.106
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"... to be a hub for Europe to ..." soon after they have figured out, how to fix the ever growing problems at home - maybe.
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Discussion 5 : 18 Mar 2013 at 23.165
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A diplomatic mission seeking investment in and imports from Belgium, not Belgium investing in Thailand. Apart from some excellent chocolates and wonderful beers (crazy prices here due to the import tariff), bit of a non-starter. Any country looking for 'frontier' investment in Myanmar isn't going to establish a base here in Thailand, it's going to be in Singapore with it's advanced banking and telecommunications links, to say nothing of it's transport capabilities. An example is the French giant TotalFinaElf. They've been in Myanmar for quite a few years now, one of their gas fields is a significant supplier to Thailand.
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Discussion 4 : 18 Mar 2013 at 23.144
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to disc 3
Looking at where you are based you should know dubai went bankrupt long before greece thanks to the materialistic muslims turning it into a big harrods on a fake beach with hotels half built etc. and abu dhabi bailing them out!! som nam na! i take it you are a thai living in uae? do you remember 1997?
or maybe the dictators that we saved you from in the 1940's??? som nam na!!!!!
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Discussion 3 : 18 Mar 2013 at 22.013
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As if Thailand has not enough thief in it now the same dictators who roped Greece arrived. Thais should kick them out, Get out this Nazi/Commies EU business they will destroy Europe and then will came after you.
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Discussion 2 : 18 Mar 2013 at 21.232
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This is all part of TS being the NWO man for SE Asia (his 2 Speeches given at the Council For Foreign Relations are the indicator),this is also why a contingency plan in being readied in case YL must step down
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Discussion 1 : 18 Mar 2013 at 21.201
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excuse me? was it a belgium or a EU mission
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