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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has congratulated Thailand on being dropped from the list of eight countries with an illegal trade in elephant ivory.

American businessmen have confirmed their confidence in the Thai economy and expressed readiness to strengthen the Thailand-US trade ties.

Leaders of Asian countries have sent their condolences to Vietnam over the death of President Tran Dai Quang, as well as shown their respect for him through directions for national mourning.

Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with her Thai counterpart, General Prawit Wongsuwon in Bangkok on August 27 as part of her ongoing two-day visit to Thailand.

A majority of people say Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has performed well as Prime Minister of Thailand during the past four years, according to the result of an opinion poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA).

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha on August 8 sent a congratulatory message to Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen for gaining overwhelming support in the general election on July 29, according to Thailand’s freshnewsasia e-newspaper.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked for a formation of a ministry of higher education, research and development as soon as possible.

Thai envoys to neighbouring countries and 32 governors of its border provinces will meet in a two-day meeting since August 9 with the theme of “Synergised efforts to enhance security, prosperity, and sustainable development in the Border Provinces”.

President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha have reaffirmed their commitment to raise two-way trade to 1.5 billion USD by 2020, along with achieving a trade balance.

The National Legislative Assembly of Thailand approved the National Strategy which will be legally binding for 20 years to all government agencies and public organisations.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on June 29 visited a cave in the northern province of Chieng Rai where 12 boys and their soccer coach are believed to be trapped for nearly a week.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to attend a Mekong River Commission (MRC) summit in Cambodia, where he will be meeting with top leaders of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that if a “lack of order” continues, there is no guarantee that the national election would be held peacefully.

The Thai Prime Minister has made human rights protection a national agenda, in order to reduce human rights violations in the country.

Thailand thanks the Vietnamese government for facilitating Thai investors doing business in Vietnam, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang who paid him a courtesy visit in Bangkok on January 31.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha voiced his concerns about national security after the discovery of a cache of military-grade weapons in a swamp in Chachoengsao province, reported Thai media on December 5.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has received a resolution of the US Senate honouring the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej for his diplomatic skills and role in the bilateral relations.

The Thai Prime Minister has met with the US President to seek mutual cooperation on various fronts.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on September 28 that former PM Yingluck Shinawatra is currently in the United Arab Emirates (UEA).

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to pay an official visit to the US in October, during which he will meet with US President Donald Trump.