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Colonel (Ret.) Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President of the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA), accompanied by Mr. Rapipit Promnart, Policy and Planning Bureau Director, visited and discussed with Mr. Nirawat Rangseekanjana, Director General of the Department of International Trade Promotion in Phnom Penh. The meeting focused on perspectives regarding the trade and investment situation of the Thai private sector in Cambodia, and the operational directions of NEDA that contribute to supporting the business activities of the Thai private sector in the future. The meeting took place in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia, on March 12, 2023.

Colonel (Ret.) Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President of the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA), together with Mr. Rapipit Promnart, Policy and Planning Bureau Director, visited H.E. Chhuon Samrith, Director General of the General Department of International Cooperation and Debt Management (GDICDM) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss forecasts for Cambodia’’s economic conditions, the management of Cambodia’’s public debt risk, and strategies for managing after transitioning from being categorized as one of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). These discussions aimed to guide risk management in providing financial and academic cooperation to Cambodia, held in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia, on March 11, 2023.

Colonel (Ret.) Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President of the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA), accompanied by Mr. Rapipit Promnart, Policy and Planning Bureau Director, engaged in discussions with various cooperation partners in Cambodia, including 1) Ms. Jyotsana Varma, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank Cambodia Resident Mission, 2) Mr. Sodeth Ly, Senior Economist at the World Bank Cambodia Office, and 3) Ms. Ai Miyahara, Senior Representative of the JICA Cambodia Office. The meetings aimed to explore the partners’’ perspectives on Cambodia’’s economic volatility as a guide for managing risks related to financial and academic cooperation with Cambodia, held in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia, from March 11-12, 2023.

Mr. Perames Vudthitornetiraks, President of the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) and Mr. Rapipit Promnart, Policy and Planning Bureau Director traveled to attend the closing ceremony of the Locomotive Driving training course at Nong Khai Railway Station on Friday, January 12th, 2567. Mr. Chatchawal Kanitayon, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Mechanical Maintenance Division, and the management of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) participated. They provided technical assistance (TA) in the form of capacity building to prepare for the readiness of the railway operation (Nong Khai - Vientiane) for the Lao National Railways (LNR). This collaboration between SRT and the Thai railway authority, which has knowledge and expertise in railway systems, included two courses: "Locomotive Driving" and "Selling Train Ticket System." The training aimed to equip the participants with the necessary knowledge, understanding, and skills to operate trains correctly according to regulations and operational procedures efficiently. This is to support the upcoming railway operation from Nong Khai to Vientiane (Ban Kham Sawa) which is nearing completion and ensure maximum effectiveness in the project’’s development.