Visit to the Provinces of Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani, 11-12 October 2009

Consul General Malaysia in Songkhla Mr. Mohd Aini Atan joined the special  programme organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand in visiting key agencies in the 3 southern region of Thailand namely Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani on 11- 12 October 2009. Foreign Minister of Thailand also participated throughout the programme.

Besides Malaysia, other members of the diplomatic corps who joined the special visit programme arranged by the MFA Thailand included Ambassadors/Head of Missions or their representatives from Qatar, Singapore, Vietnam Laos, Indonesia, Cambdia, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, USA, Myanmar, People’s Republic of China, Japan, Philippines and Australia. Among the programme lined up for the members of diplomatic corps during the southern trips included visiting ‘the Sufficiency Economic Learning Centre in Pattani; visit to Ingayuthboriharn Army Camp; Conservation Project at Kolaenang Village in Taepa District, Songkhla; meeting with Central Islamic Committee of Pattani; meeting with Yala Muncipal officals; discussions with Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC)  and meetings with local NGOs.

The main objective of the specially arranged visit is to basically enable the members of the diplomatic corps to witness as well as to have first hand experience in evaluating the seriousness of the efforts undertaken by the Thailand government in trying to solve the conflicts in the southern part of the country.