Thailand for greater security cooperation with India

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, NOV. 26. Thailand is willing to work with India for greater security cooperation under the framework of the United Nations in the light of the recent terrorist strikes, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, said here on Monday.

He was speaking to presspersons at the airport soon after his arrival by a special Thai Royal Air Force flight for a two-day visit. Mr. Shinawatra begins his visit to India from Bangalore. This is the first visit by a Prime Minister of Thailand to India in 12 years. On cooperation in defence matters between the two countries, Mr. Shinawatra said ``it will depend on what areas we work together.''

He said his country looked forward to establishing closer economic cooperation with India. ``We shall like to look for areas where we can synergise,'' he said.

Bangalore, he said, was a well-known centre for science and technology. Thailand would like to explore the opportunities so that the two countries could work together in these areas.

Mr. Shinawatra was received at the airport by the Governor, Ms. V.S.Rama Devi, the Chief Minister, Mr. S.M.Krishna, the Home Minister, Mr. Mallikarjuna Kharge, and the Mayor, Mr. K.Chandrashekar.

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