BANGKOK, 15 May 2017 (NNT) – The World Bank Country Director for South East Asia praised Thailand for improvement in business facilitations.

World Bank Country Director for South East Asia Ulrich Zachau led a team of researchers in a meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House.

Deputy government spokesman Lt Gen Weerachon Sukhontapatipak said the visit underlined the opportunity for the country to receive suggestions from the World Bank South East Asia.

The premier expressed Thailand's intent to reform the government's services and protocols to streamline investments, its willingness to receive input from the private sector, and that the country welcomes foreign investment. He said the government is working with all related agencies to improve the country's ease of doing business score to rank at the top 30 on the list, up from 46th.

The World Bank South East Asia chief on this occasion thanked agencies in Thailand that have been working closely with the World Bank, saying he is impressed with the intention of the PM to alleviate obstacles faced by private companies.

He suggested the Thai government to make a website which is a central database for information related to doing business in order to aid foreign companies who wish to invest in Thailand, and to better communicate accurate information related to the country's economic policies and government services.