Hong Kong and Thailand to expand trade amid protests

Investment and relocation of production surge as leaders seek FTA

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, left, meets Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak at Government House in Bangkok on Nov. 29. (Photo courtesy of Thai government)

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Hong Kong's leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, led 50 investors from Hong Kong on Friday to tour Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor, its well-promoted investment area, during her official visit to Bangkok. She said she expects more investors to relocate their investment and production bases to Thailand at a time when protests and trade wars have intensified.

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