Malaysia PM to visit Thailand

Wed, 28 Jan 1998 | Source: REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is scheduled to make an official visit to Thailand on Feb. 5 to Feb. 6, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.

Thai Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan was quoted by the Thai press as saying Mahathir's visit to Thailand is part of a regional tour to discuss ways to surmount the Asian economic crisis, said Bernama.

Surin said Mahathir and Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai would discuss bilateral issues including border problems and infrastructure development.

Officials at the Prime Minister's Department in Kuala Lumpur could not be immediately reached for comment.

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