Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has arrived in London, United Kingdom, leading a roadshow delegation to attract investment from British businesses. Government spokesman Ekapop Pienpiset said that British business and industry sectors spanning investment, finance, aviation and tourism are preparing to meet the Prime Minister. The schedule begins with discussions with Matt Western, the UK Trade Envoy responsible for Thailand, Mark Gooding, Director-General of the Asia-Pacific Strategy and Relations Department, Matthew Davies, Director-General of the Trade Strategy and Relations Department, David Thomas, Chargé d'Affaires at the British Embassy in Thailand, and Rupert Goodman, Chairman of the Thai-UK Business Council. The Prime Minister will then deliver a speech and join an afternoon reception with representatives of the British public and private sectors, before taking part in a roadshow to meet leading UK institutional investors organised by the Stock Exchange of Thailand together with UBS, and holding talks with executives of Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce in a public-private discussion format to promote cooperation and expand business connectivity opportunities between Thailand and the United Kingdom.
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLCRolls-Royce is only listed as one of the UK firms the Thai PM will hold talks with; no concrete deal or development stated.
UBS Group AGVirgin Atlantic is only named as a company the Thai PM will meet to discuss cooperation; no specific outcome or impact given.
