Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt met with China’s ambassador to Thailand to discuss how China can help Bangkok become a “smart city.”
Chadchart had a business dinner with Ambassador Han Zhiqiang to request cooperation from the Chinese Embassy with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Several topics of cooperation were discussed at the meeting, which was also attended by BMA chief adviser Torsak Chotimongkol, deputy governor Sanon Wangsrangboon, adviser Nipat Thonglek, and secretary Pimuk Simaroj, including the provision of computers to Bangkok schools and the acquisition of medical equipment for Bangkok hospitals.
Chadchart also proposed that the embassy participate in Bangkok’s outdoor film festival by showcasing popular Chinese films and media content to Thai audiences. The Chinese ambassador agreed and stated that the embassy would first create subtitles for the proposed content.
Chadchart also mentioned a plan to hire Chinese teachers in Bangkok schools to allow native speakers to teach Chinese classes.
Earlier this month, the Bangkok governor met with Russian Ambassador Evgeny Tomikhin to commemorate 125 years of bilateral relations and 25 years since Bangkok and Moscow became sister cities.