Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra responded enthusiastically to a Spanish proposal for the Kingdom to host an international tourism meeting…
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra responded enthusiastically to a Spanish proposal for the Kingdom to host an international tourism meeting, saying that the nation was ready and willing to do so. Speaking after meeting Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos Cuyaube, Mr. Thaksin said: I told him that Thailand was ready to host this meeting in Phuket.
The next step will be for the foreign ministers of the two countries to discuss the Spanish proposal, which would see international delegates descend on Phuket, the southern resort island which received extensive damage in last month`s tsunami.
The prime minister, who noted the importance of the tourism industry to the Thai economy, also confirmed that Spain would help encourage delegates from abroad to attend the Thai meeting.
Referring to the thousands of foreign tourists who lost their lives during the tsunami and the outpouring of international concern which has followed in its wake, he said: Thailand is an important tourist destination, and a huge number of foreign tourists died…I want (these countries) to participate, to show their sorrow and to search for means of repair and restoration.
Next week the prime ministers of three Scandinavian countries are scheduled to arrive in Thailand to hold talks with Mr. Thaksin and witness for themselves the locations where thousands of Scandinavian holidaymakers died.
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