Steinmeier, making the first state visit to Thailand by a German president since 2002, joined Srettha to inspect a guard of honour at Government House.
Thai Cabinet ministers and military and police chiefs were also on hand to greet the German head of state and his entourage.
Srettha and Steinmeier then led talks between government ministers from both countries.
The Thai PM has styled himself as a “salesman for the country” since taking office last August, touting investment and trade opportunities on the international stage. Among them is the 1-trillion-baht (US$28 billion) land bridge project to open a new global trade route linking the Pacific and Indian oceans via Chumphon and Ranong.
Also present at Thursday’s talks were Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, and Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit.
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