Thai Prime Minister Gen Chulanont arrives today

New Delhi, June 25: Thai Prime Minister Gen Surayad Chulanont arrives here this evening on a three-day state visit when India and Thailand will sign two important agreements, an MoU for enhanced cooperation in the field of renewable energy and another on culture.

Gen Chulanont, who will be accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram, Commerce Minister Krirk-Krai Jirapaet and Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand, will have most of his official engagments tomorrow.

He will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh which will followed by a banquet hosted in his honour by Dr Singh.

The General will call on President A P J Abdul Kalam.

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath, New and Renewable Energy Minister Vilas Muttemwar and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L K Advani will call on the Prime Minister of Thailand during his stay here.

The General will address a Business Summit hosted by the CII, FICCI and the ASSOCHAM tomorrow.

The Prime Minister of Thailand will visit Varanasi, Sarnath and Kolkata.

His visit takes place in the 60th anniversary year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Relation between India and Thailand are based on age old historical, civilizational and cultural links and encompass a range of areas including political, defence, security, science and technology and cultural exchanges and ties. Trade between the two countries has surpassed the three billion dollar mark in 2006.

UNI

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