Thai Ambassador with ASEAN Pretoria Committee Ambassadors’ visit to the Western Cape Province

 

During 9-11 February 2023 H.E. Mr. Mungkorn Pratoomkaew, Thai Ambassador, together with Ambassadors of the ASEAN Pretoria Committee (APC) member countries (the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam) visited the Western Cape Province. The delegation met with Mr. Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, Ms. Wrenelle Stander, CEO of Wesgro, and Mr. Oscar Mabuyane, Premeir of the Eastern Cape and his team. Both sides discussed on how to enhance economic, trade and investment cooperation. Moreover, Ambassador Pratoomkaew kindly requested the two Premiers to look after the Thai community and Thai businesses in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces.

For many years, Thailand has been the first trading partner of South Africa in ASEAN and South Africa has also been the first trading partner of Thailand in Africa. The trade volume between the two countries was 3.5 billion USD in 2022.

After the meetings, Ambassador Pratoomkaew paid a visit to Cape Town Meditation Centre (Thai Temple in Cape Town) and presented food and offerings to the monks.