BANGKOK, Dec 27 — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has pledged to deepen Thai-Malaysia ties through enhanced cooperation, aiming to bring tangible benefits and improved well-being to people in both countries, especially along the border.
In his latest post on X (Twitter), he said a discussion was held with his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who was on a private visit to Phuket yesterday.
“The atmosphere while talking and dining was very close and friendly.
“I am confident this government will strengthen the Thai-Malaysia relation, expanding more cooperation for the benefit of the country and the people, especially the people in the southern border region,” Srettha wrote.
He also shared three photos of Anwar and himself during the informal meeting.
Meanwhile, Srettha said Thailand is committed to deepening Thai-Malaysia tourism cooperation.
He highlighted the recent surge of Malaysian weekend tourists to Thailand, with the average number increasing from 10,000 to 30,000.
Srettha said Malaysia expressed the desire to woo more Thai visitors.
“Building on this shared goal, both countries aim to leverage their combined tourism potential to drive prosperity in northern Malaysia and southern Thailand while addressing border security concerns,” he said.
Thailand welcomed 27.25 million tourists this year, and Malaysia topped the list with 4.4 million visitors as of December 24.
— Bernama
