Red carpet for Prime Minister in Thailand
Bangkok, April 24, 2024 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a warm red carpet welcome when she arrived in Bangkok today on a six-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Sretha Thavisin.
When the Prime Minister arrived at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport at 1:08 PM local time, he was received by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
He was given a guard of honor and a 19-round gun salute at the airport.
Minister-in-Attendance of Thailand Puangpet Chunlaid, Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadi Sumitmore and Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Mohammad Abdul Hai were present at the airport.
Earlier, the Prime Minister left Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at 10:13 am today on a six-day official visit as part of a bilateral and multilateral tour.
During her visit from April 24 to 29, Sheikh Hasina will hold bilateral meetings with Thai Prime Minister Thavisin and attend the 80th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNSCAP).
Bangladesh and Thailand will sign a number of cooperation documents, including a letter of interest to negotiate a free trade agreement between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said Bangladesh and Thailand are likely to sign visa exemption for government passport holders, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on energy cooperation and two more MoUs on cooperation in the tourism sector and mutual cooperation on customs to expand relations.
Thai Prime Minister Sretha Thavisin will officially welcome Sheikh Hasina on April 26 and she will be given a formal guard of honour.
On the same day, Sheikh Hasina will hold a private and bilateral meeting with Thai Prime Minister Thavisin at Government House (Prime Minister’s Office). During this time, the two leaders will attend the document signing ceremony and hold a joint press conference.
Later, Sheikh Hasina will attend the state lunch organized by the Thai Prime Minister in honor of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will be accompanied by a royal audience of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajira-Klaucha-Uuya and Queen Suthida Vajrasudha-Bimal-Lakshana at the palace.
In a busy schedule, the Prime Minister will attend and address the 80th session of UNCAP on April 25.
On the same day, UN Under-Secretary-General and ESC Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjabana will meet with the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to return home on April 29.
