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Anutin invites Thais to invest in Bhutan

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is urging Thai businesses to help develop Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a planned economic hub, as Thailand seeks to expand trade and investment ties with the Himalayan kingdom.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has invited Thai businesses to invest in Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a planned economic hub, as part of efforts to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries. During his official visit to Bhutan from October 30 to November 1, Anutin highlighted the longstanding friendship between Thailand and Bhutan, as well as three cooperation agreements covering public health, clean energy, and agricultural finance.

Bhutan's abundant natural resources, particularly in renewable energy sources like hydropower and solar power, present opportunities for Thai companies to invest in energy infrastructure and joint development projects. Additionally, agriculture and technology transfer in agriculture could also be areas of cooperation.

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