A delegation from Thailand Board of Investment visits PBIT

Lahore: 8-member delegation from Thailand Board of Investment visited Punjab Board of Investment (PBIT), Office here today.

Executive Director, Board of Investment, Thailand  Ms. Siriporn Nurgsa  deliberated upon the activities, different sectors of Investment of Thai board of Investment. She unleashed that besides different sectors of investment, Thai BOI is doing focused work on the investment in the Agriculture and energy sector in Biomass and biogas.

She also informed that Thailand has expertise in Automobile industry, value addition in food processing and packaging & Technology which would be an area of investment in Pakistan. In addition to this she proposed that Thai BOI and PBIT may engage positively in different areas of mutual interest and sharing of information in order to explore investment opportunities in Thailand and Pakistan.

PBIT officials were also extended an invitation by BOI Thailand and assured some meeting with ministry of industry which would enable PBIT to know more about Thailand’s Investment Climate. After identifying areas of collaboration Thai Investors would be invited to Pakistan.

Ms. Lubna Pathan  DG, Projects and Policy Research PBIT appreciated the vision and efforts of Thai BOI for the promotion of investment related activities in Thailand. She also informed the members of the delegation about the investment Conference being organized by PBIT in May 2015 and extended an invitation to Thai Businessmen.

The meeting was attended by Ms. Sunee Kotheeranurak, National researcher, , Business Coordinator , kazi Shakik Bin Ashraf, Senior Officer- Trade Promotion (DITP),Pantipa Srikong, Senior Vice President- Sara Group ,Wachara Chamnanwong, Minister Counsellor(Commercial)- Royal Thai Embassy. Lawan Chankasem, General Manager, Finance & Accounting Department, Ogihara Thailand Co., Ltd, Donnawad Luesawad, Thai Overseas Investment Promotion Division and Nanthapol Sudbanthad, BOI, Thailand.