Thai PM meets Hong Kong businesspersons

She invites locals to invest in Thailand.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met the Hong Kong business community during her official visit to the island yesterday. She came to Hong Kong after attending the inauguration ceremony of South Korea's President Park Geun-hye in Seoul.

Yingluck spoke to the business community about Thailand's stability and focused on its growth forecast for the year estimated to range from 5% to 6%.

Thailand's Finance Ministry and Board of Investment hosted a seminar on "Thailand's Strategies: A Roadmap for Real Opportunities" to build confidence among Hong Kong businessmen in Thailand. Thai government executives in the finance and monetary fields also met prominent Hong Kong businessmen in a One-on-Ten meeting session.