BANGKOK -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak turned on the charm earlier this month when he took the stage at a business forum in Fukuoka, in southern Japan.

Laem Chabang's new terminal was scheduled to open in 2028, but now partial operations are to start in July. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
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