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Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.

Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on strengthening relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia will be signed during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

More than 60,000 suspects in cases mostly tied to narcotics and illegal weapons have been detained during a series of nationwide raids from Oct 10 until on Tuesday, in a major security operation aimed at bolstering confidence among the international delegates attending the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Nov 18-19.

Charoen Pokphand Group (C.P. Group) and its affiliates will provide full support to the upcoming APEC 2022 and APEC CEO Summit 2022 meetings to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. C.P. Group CEO Suphachai Chearavanont will participate as one of the representatives of CEOs from Thailand along with leaders from other prominent firms across the world to advance the Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model (BCG Model) and seek solutions to global economic issues. All Thai citizens are invited to take part as host...

President Marcos is expected to meet with at least six fellow leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meet, where he will also push for measures on food and energy security and climate change adaptation.

Roads near the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, will be closed to the general public during the event and trains will not stop at the subway station at the centre, authorities say.

The government has prepared handicrafts representing local wisdom and environmentally friendly concepts as gifts for leaders who will join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 summit in Bangkok this month.

Four out of 21 newly created "future" Thai dishes in the final round of the government's ongoing food startup competition will be selected to be served along with the formal menu designed by a renowned Thai chef at Apec 2022's gala dinner later this month.

The business sector plans to use the Apec CEO Summit to stimulate foreign investment and defend the government's contentious proposal to allow foreign investors to own land in Thailand.

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Two brands of Thai wine will be served to economic leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit in Bangkok in November in a bid to promote Thai products.