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PM foresees great benefits from Saudi Arabia ties

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) meets with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Diriyah on the outskirts of the capital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. (Saudi Press Agency / HO / AFP photo)

The country is likely to benefit greatly from the restoration of normal relations with Saudi Arabia, including the possibility of progress towards peace in the far South, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Gen Prayut wrote that Thailand and Saudi Arabia have ended three decades of estrangement and will form a comprehensive strategic partnership.

“I am very pleased with the considerable opportunities both countries will get from the restored relationship,” he wrote.

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