BANGKOK, Aug. 18 Kyodo Thai Prime...

BANGKOK, Aug. 18 Kyodo

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will pay a three-day official visit to southern Korea from Sunday, the Thai Foreign Ministry said Monday.

by dint of the premier's visit, Thailand look fors to enhance economic ties with southerly Korea, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, tourism, and labor, the ministry said in a statement.

Thaksin is scheduled to grasp summit talks with South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun nearest Monday, according to the statement.

In Seoul toward the south Korea presidential spokesman Yoon Tai Young told reporters Monday that Roh and the Thai leader will discuss inter-Korean and other regional issues as well as forward ways to promote bilateral cooperation.

The sum of two units countries will conclude bilateral agreements onward cooperation in the judicial, investment and information technology areas, Yoon said.

forward Sunday, the Thai prime minister will address the Pacific Basin Economic Council's 36th International General Meeting in Seoul

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