Government spokesman reveals Thailand-Saudi Arabia Agree on cooperation for trade in livestock. Ready to cooperate in agriculture, both rice and fertilizer, to increase opportunities, increase markets, and increase income for Thai farmers to live well.
On December 4, 2023, Veterinarian Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that from his trip to the ASEAN – GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia. On the past 20-21 October 2023 of Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. It was an opportunity for the Prime Minister to discuss opportunities to increase cooperation between Thailand and Saudi Arabia, including the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), a private sector related to agriculture. and the world's leading livestock And both sides have agreed to cooperate for livestock trade that is beneficial to both sides.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office discussed the progress of the government's actions in order to follow up on the results of the Prime Minister's discussions. On December 3, 2023, Dr. Somchuan Veterinarian Rattanamangkhalanon Director General of the Department of Livestock Development assigned to Veterinarian Prapas Pinyocheep, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development Attended a meeting with Mr. Damp Buntham, Ambassador, Mrs. Nuan La-ong Srichumpol, President of the Thai Livestock and Livestock Products Exporters and Importers Association. and Mr. Apichat Prasertsud, Director of the Office of Overseas Trade Promotion in Jeddah, met with Eng. Sulaiman AlRumaih – Group CEO of SALIC and SALIC's management team, along with Mr. Norberto Giangrande, Chairman of the company. MINERVA and Mr. Fernando Queiroz – CEO of MINERVA at SALIC Company
From this meeting, both sides agreed to support cooperation in livestock investment between Thailand and Saudi Arabia, as well as cooperation in various agricultural fields such as rice and fertilizer. In this regard, the Thai side presented information. and the potential for production and investment in the Thai beef cattle industry Including exchanging opinions/suggestions on business models that are of interest to both sides, SALIC and MINERVA expressed their readiness to visit Thailand to explore investment opportunities in the Thai beef cattle industry during January. 2567
“The Prime Minister thanks all agencies for quickly responding to the work according to the guidelines initiated by the Prime Minister. It is believed that it will be of great benefit to Thai farmers. And the government is ready to continue doing this in order to find opportunities for trade in agricultural products. and livestock products So that our Thai brothers and sisters can earn more income. There will be more opportunities in life,” said Veterinarian Chai.
