Government House, The Prime Minister welcomed His Majesty the King. Official visit to Thailand for the first time in 12 years by His Majesty the King of Brunei. Emphasizing close relations spanning more than 40 years, along with full discussion to strengthen cooperation in all dimensions. Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister, attended to His Majesty the King. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah of Brunei Darussalam On the occasion of his official visit to Thailand As a guest of the government, then His Majesty the King His Majesty attended the ceremony to inspect the ranks of the Guard of Honor and went to the Purple Room, Thai Khu Fa Building, where the Cabinet was waiting to introduce himself to His Majesty the King. After that, the Prime Minister invited His Majesty the King to go to the room. Ivory color outside to sign his name in the guest book and looked at the souvenirs that both sides would give to each other Before going to Phakdee Bodin Building for full discussion The Prime Minister said it was a great honor to welcome His Majesty the King. Official visit of His Majesty the King to Thailand This coincides with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Brunei and is an opportunity to follow up on the results of the visit to Brunei. officially in October 2023, along with showing determination to promote closer cooperation in every dimension His Majesty the King His Majesty stated that throughout the 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Thailand-Brunei have had close cooperation. which His Majesty's visit Official visit to Thailand in 12 years is a good opportunity to discuss cooperation in all dimensions. His Majesty was pleased to visit Brunei. Officially the Prime Minister last year Make concrete cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, agricultural cooperation, education, relations between people, etc. Brunei is committed to seeking cooperation with Thailand in resolving various situations together . On this occasion, both sides discussed To promote cooperation in areas of potential between them as follows: Economic aspect: The Prime Minister believes that Thailand and Brunei will be able to increase bilateral trade from 650 million US dollars. In the past year and proposes the establishment of bilateral trade mechanisms at the policy level to specifically promote trade cooperation. To eliminate trade barriers and discuss ways to facilitate business and seek more opportunities to conduct business and work together. Thailand and Brunei also agree that Signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Brunei Investment Office and the Thai Government Pension Fund Today is a good starting point for strengthening investment cooperation and hopes that both sides will seek potential investments. and have mutual benefits especially in food and agriculture health care Tourism, alternative energy and environmentally friendly products Food security Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation to be more concr ete. Thailand is considered a country with high quality Halal products. while Brunei Has good Halal certification standards Thailand proposes cooperation between the Thai Halal Industry Center, which will be established soon, and the Brunei side. Explore potential partnerships and push for the preparation of a draft memorandum of understanding on the Halal industry. To develop the export of halal products In terms of tourism, Thailand and Brunei welcome the signing of the MOU for cooperation in tourism today. which will promote and facilitate tourism and MICE activities, with Brunei praising Thailand for the "6 Countries 1 Destination" project to promote tourism in the region. Ready to seek cooperation to facilitate tourism to be more efficient. digital economy Both sides work together to drive the digital economy that is currently growing rapidly. The Bank of Thailand has provided technical assistance to the Central Bank of Brunei. To develop fast payment systems such as real-time payments, QR Code standar ds, digital payments and technological crime prevention. Thailand is pleased that Brunei has joined and signed the MoU on cooperation in linking Regional Payments This will help promote financial connectivity in ASEAN. Relations between people The Prime Minister is grateful to the Government of Brunei. that provides scholarships to Thai students Especially from the southern border provinces to study Islam in Brunei. and would like to propose that both sides expedite the preparation of a memorandum of understanding regarding the employment of Thai workers in Brunei. Memorandum of Understanding on Educational Cooperation and the development of the One Village Project One product (OVOP) ASEAN cooperation Both sides agreed to cooperate in promoting a stable, prosperous and sustainable ASEAN. Thailand also agreed in principle to support the establishment of the ASEAN Center for Climate Change (ACCC) in Brunei. Brunei praised Thailand for playing an important role in promoting cooperation in ASEAN. As for the si tuation in Myanmar, Thailand and Brunei hope to see a peaceful, stable, and united Myanmar because it will affect the mutual benefit of ASEAN members. Brunei appreciates Thailand's humanitarian support along the Thai-Myanmar border. and is ready to support Thailand's humanitarian efforts for Myanmar. As for the situation in the Middle East His Majesty the King His Majesty sent a speech expressing condolences for the impact of Thai people in the unrest in the Middle East. and aims for all parties to find a peaceful solution to the problem. The Prime Minister said he was following the situation closely. Provide necessary assistance to Thai people in the area Ready to call on all parties to move forward with negotiations. and achieve a humanitarian ceasefire. This will make humanitarian assistance more accessible. Prime Minister and His Majesty the King Participated in witnessing the agreement signing ceremony at Santimaitri Building (inside) Government House, amounting to 2 documents: 1. Memorandum of Underst anding between the Brunei Investment Office and Thailand's Government Pension Fund (Memorandum of Understanding between Brunei Investment Agency and Thailand's Government Pension Fund) 2. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Tourism Between the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Ministry of Basic Resources and Tourism of Brunei (Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on tourism cooperation) The Prime Minister then respectfully invited His Majesty the King to come to the Santi Maitri Building (outside) to attend the royal luncheon. Source: Thai News Agency