The government supports the development of Nong Khai. It is a regional linking center.

Nong Khai, The Prime Minister reiterates that the government intends to develop Nong Khai Province into a center for regional connectivity. Hope Nong Khai Customs Checkpoint Become a model for providing One Stop Service and expand to various areas throughout the country.

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister, chaired the meeting to follow up on export issues. Customs procedures Border Trade and One Stop Service Development between the Kingdom of Thailand Lao People's Democratic Republic and the People's Republic of China with Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Miss Sudawan Wang Suphakit Koson Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mr. Suriya Jungrungruangkit Minister of Transport Mr. Sermsak Phongpanich, Minister of Culture, Mr. Rachan Sunhua, Governor of Nong Khai Province head of government agency and members of the House of Representatives in the area attended the meeting After the meeting, Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the Prime Minister gave important policies as follows.

Economic aspects and logistics system development Ask provincial governors and related agencies to integrate work to solve various obstacles in order to push for a One Stop Service (OSS) center, making government services integrated into a single system. and more efficient To be completed within 3 months, it is a space for business negotiations. and exchange of goods between investors and entrepreneurs Responsible for controlling, supervising, and inspecting the standards of tourism business licenses, tour guides, tour leaders, and personnel registration systems.

The Prime Minister emphasized that The government must not be an obstacle to investment. But it must facilitate investment in all dimensions. Make it worth the budget invested. Must facilitate the loading and unloading of goods conveniently and quickly. By assigning the Customs Department to be the main agency in driving policy. and to work with relevant agencies, whether it be the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry of Public Health Request integration of work to be easier to facilitate trade. hoping that the customs checkpoint in Nong Khai province Become a model for providing One Stop Service and expand the results to various areas throughout the country including The Prime Minister asked for facilitation of border trade and border crossings in Nong Khai Province. Supports transportation of goods 24 hours a day. May operations be streamlined. It can help facilitate border trade in a concrete way. Push for export growth according to government policy.

tourism The Prime Minister reiterated that the government has a policy to support secondary cities in order to increase income-generating tourists into secondary cities. Ready to admit that the incident at Siam Paragon had an impact on tourism. Ask the Ministry of Tourism Hurry to publicize it so that foreign tourists have more confidence in traveling to Thailand. The security department and the Ministry of Interior have already amended the law on gun ownership. The next two weeks will be the period for the opening of Chinese visas and must speed up building confidence in tourism.

Foreign Affairs The Prime Minister said that Thailand-China have a good relationship From discussions with Chinese investors, there is a large amount of interest in investing in Thailand. Request that relevant government agencies expedite coordination to ensure cooperation. Bring investors to invest in Thailand to produce tangible results. as well as asking government agencies to drive the work Participate in attracting more investors to invest in Thailand.

“In addition, the Prime Minister asks to consider strengthening cooperation and solving obstacles in international shipping, including land, rail, ship, and air, as well as improving legal regulations related to international shipping and logistics to be more consistent. international Including developing the logistics process in electronic form to increase convenience, speed and seamlessness.

Source: Thai News Agency