Thai PM holds talks with Australia, NZealand PMs

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Australia and New Zealand on Saturday ahead of the final session of the APEC Summit.

Prayuth met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and later with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during the two-day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok.

Leaders from 21 economies on both sides of the Pacific Ocean are expected to conclude their discussions on various issues this weekend, including inflation, climate change and fending off the pandemic.