Jakarta (TNA) - Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Thursday said that Indonesia expressed a desire to buy Thai rice on an annual basis and that he told Indonesian officials Thailand wants to purchase liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Indonesia in return.
Referring to his Wednesday discussion with Indonesian President Yudhoyono Susilo Bambang during his two-day state visit to the country, he said the Indonesian government had a proper understanding of political developments in Thailand.
Regarding bilateral cooperation, he said, both sides are willing to give full cooperation and provide mutual assistance in all areas.
Initially, the Indonesian government expressed its intention to buy 100,000-300,000 tonnes of Thai rice each year and the Thai government wanted to purchase one million tonnes of LPG from Indonesia in reciprocation.
Additionally, Jakarta was willing to support Thailand’s plan to buy fertilizers, which are abundant in Indonesia.
He said officials of both sides would check product prices in details and make a purchase order in due course.
Mr Yudhoyono said Thailand and Indonesia would discuss the bilateral cooperation in all levels and expand their cooperation in trade and investment, security, energy, and fishery affairs to increase trade value.
The Indonesian leader reaffirmed his support in the energy cooperation, saying Thailand would be allowed to co-invest in Indonesia's oil and gas exploration and production in Indonesia.
Indonesia is the sixth country in the region that Mr Samak has visited since becoming Thailand's new prime minister last month. He has also visited Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, Burma and Vietnam.
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