(18/03/2013)
From February 24 to 27, 2013, H.E. Dr. Chaiyong Satjipanon,
Ambassador of Thailand to the United States, led a delegation comprising
of representatives from the Royal Thai Consulate General in Los
Angeles, the Thai Board of Investment in Los Angeles, the Office of
Commercial Affairs in Washington, DC, and the Thai Trade Center in Los
Angeles to Seattle, Washington. The objectives of the visit was to
enhance economic, political and people-to-people relations between
Thailand and the State of Washington, especially the city of Seattle.During his stay in Seattle, the Ambassador and the delegation visited Washington-based companies doing business in and with Thailand, namely, Boeing, Microsoft and Starbucks.
They also met with members of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle to brief its members about economic opportunities in Thailand and exchange views on potential to expand the economic ties even further.
In strengthening political and people-to-people relations, Ambassador Chaiyong and the delegation met Mr. Michael McGinn, Mayor of Seattle. He also hosted a dinner for members of the Thai community in Seattle and nearby areas, including academicians, architects, attorneys and businessmen/women.
Additionally, H.E. the Ambassador and the delegation took the opportunity to enhance academic and educational ties. They met with Mr. Richard Ellings, President of the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), and Dr. Laurie J. Sears, Director of the Southeast Asia Center, as well as Dr. Resat Kasaba, Director of the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.
H.E. the Ambassador also presented some funds to the Thai Students Association at the University of Washington to support their activities.
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