BANGKOK, Aug. 14 – The Prime Minister welcomed the progress of cooperation. Indo-Malay-Thai (IMT-GT) 2021, total trade value of US$ 618,000 million Ready to move forward together to develop human capital and tourism
Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha was pleased with the tangible results of the three-party economic zone development plan. Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand (Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle: IMT-GT) Over the past 30 years, the sub-region has developed tremendous economic growth. Help reduce the development gap within the country and the sub-regions. Promote people's roles along with the development of the 6 economic corridors, namely 1) trade and investment, 2) infrastructure and transportation, 3) tourism, 4) human resource development, 5) agriculture, agro-industry and environment and 6) Halal products and services.
more than that It has also expanded the area of cooperation to cover 35 states and provinces of the three countries, with GDP within the sub-region steadily increasing from US$ 12.79 billion in 1984 to US$ 405.7 billion in 2016. 2021 and the trade value between them has increased from 97,900 million US dollars in 1984 to 618,000 million US dollars in 2021.
Ms. Ratchada further said that in terms of physical connectivity projects along all 6 branches of the Economic Corridor, there are more than 36 projects, which have made great progress. representing a total value of more than 57 billion US dollars Such projects play an important role in supporting the seamless cross-border movement of goods, services and people, such as the Hat Yai-Padang Besar-Kuala Lumpur rail link project. Kolok River Bridge Construction Project 2 (Su-ngai Kolok-Rantau Panyang) Sumatra Expressway Project and restoring air links after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the five-year action plan (2022-2026), various fields of cooperation Great progress has been made, for example, through food security development programs. energy security link strengthening and tourism revitalization As for the direction of future operations, it focuses on 6 issues such as increasing the capacity of human capital in digital technology. development of tourism potential Within the year of IMT-GT tourism and the acceleration of the signing of the Customs Cooperation Framework immigration and inspecting plant and animal diseases between the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, etc.
“The prime minister is pleased that over the years The government has pushed cooperation in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand to tangible success. It is beneficial to the people in the southern border provinces. In the 30 years since the establishment of IMT-GT in 1993, the three countries have made significant progress in developing economic growth in the subregions and regions. have a common vision and goals To make the sub-region more integrated, innovative, left behind and sustainable, to increase its competitiveness. There is a seamless connection, ”said Ms. Ratchada. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency