Songkhla and Dayi Cooperate on Rubber and Tourism

Matichon•Politics•1h ago

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Representatives from Songkhla Province and Dayi County met to discuss a sister-city relationship focusing on rubber industry and tourism cooperation.

•Niphon Bunyamanee and Adul Chuthong met with officials from Dayi County, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China on November 13.
•Dayi County's Foreign Affairs Office delivered a letter of intent to establish a friendly relationship with Songkhla Province.
•Cooperation focuses on connecting Songkhla's rubber production with Dayi's motorcycle tire industry.
•Both parties aim to link Songkhla's sea and food tourism with Dayi's snow mountains, hot springs, and ancient towns.

•On November 13, Niphon Bunyamanee, Adul Chuthong, and their delegation met with representatives from Dayi County, Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
•The Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Dayi County delivered a letter of intent to establish a friendly relationship to Adul Chuthong.
•Dayi County is noted for its motorcycle tire industry, which aligns with Songkhla Province's status as a major rubber producer in Thailand.
•The delegation visited Sichuan Ruzhen Edible Mushroom Co., Ltd. to study modern automated mushroom production technology.
•Dayi County's tourism assets include Xiling Snow Mountain, Huashuiwan Hot Spring, and Anren Ancient Town.
•Niphon Bunyamanee stated that a sister-city relationship would provide channels for Songkhla entrepreneurs to enter the Chinese market.
•Both parties aim to promote tourism by linking the sea, food, and culture of Songkhla with the mountains and ancient towns of Dayi.

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Niphon Bunyamanee(นิพนธ์ บุญญามณี)

Vice President of the Thai-Chinese Culture and Economy Association and former Deputy Minister of Interior.

Adul Chuthong(อดุลย์ ชูทอง)

Vice Governor of Songkhla Province.

Yang Wenxue(หยาง เหวินเสวีย)

Representative of the Dayi County administration.

Thai-Chinese Culture and Economy Association(สมาคมวัฒนธรรมและเศรษฐกิจไทย-จีน)

An organization where Niphon Bunyamanee serves as Vice President.

Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Dayi County(สำนักงานกิจการต่างประเทศของรัฐบาลประชาชนอำเภอต้าอี้)

The office that delivered the letter of intent to establish friendly relations with Songkhla.

Sichuan Ruzhen Edible Mushroom Co., Ltd.

A mushroom production factory using modern automated technology visited by the delegation.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

A major rubber producing area in Thailand seeking a sister-city relationship with Dayi County.

Dayi County(อำเภอต้าอี้)ℹ️

A district in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, known for motorcycle tire production and nature tourism.

Chengdu(นครเฉิงตู)ℹ️

The city where Dayi County is located.

Sichuan Province(มณฑลเสฉวน)ℹ️

The province in China where Chengdu and Dayi County are located.

Xiling Snow Mountain(ภูเขาหิมะซีหลิง)

A national resort tourism site in Dayi County known for winter activities.

Huashuiwan Hot Spring(น้ำพุร้อนฮวาสุ่ยวาน)

A nature tourism site in Dayi County certified as a national resort.

Anren Ancient Town(เมืองโบราณอันเหริน)

A historical and cultural site in Dayi County.

Dazhou(ต้าโจว)ℹ️

Another city that expressed intent to be a sister city with Songkhla.