Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha began his two-day visit to Cambodia on October 30.
He had talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen immediately after the official welcome ceremony the same day.
According to the Cambodian Foreign Ministry, the two PMs will chair
the signing ceremony of three cooperation documents, which cover
tourism, anti-human trafficking, and railway links.
On the day,
Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong held talks with his visiting
Thai counterpart Tanasak Patimapragorn to seek to boost cooperation
between the two neighbours.
Patimapragorn’s visit was key to
further enhancing the friendly ties and cooperation between the two
countries, Hor Namhong said.
On his part, Patimapragorn
emphasised that the development of bilateral relations would benefit
both nations and their people.
According to Cambodian Foreign
Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong, the two FMs touched upon several topics,
including security cooperation along the border, illegal Cambodian
workers in Thailand , and trade promotion.
Both sides agreed
on joint efforts to prevent cross-border crime and drafted a plan to
open four more border checkpoints between the two countries to better
serve tourism and trade.
In addition, the pair agreed to set up a telephone hotline to discuss urgent issues.
Patimapragorn arrived in Phnom Penh on October 29 for a two-day visit.-VNA