A delegation led by Dipendra Desar, an advisor at Thailand’s Ministry of Industry, met officials of the Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kaski on Thursday to discuss expanding business partnerships and bilateral investment. The talks also covered potential cooperation in tourism, information technology and trade, with both sides agreeing to move forward with bilateral collaboration.
Talks focus on investment and partnership
The meeting brought together the Thai delegation and representatives of the Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, placing business cooperation between Thailand and Pokhara at the center of the discussion. The sides considered ways to expand partnerships and increase investment between the two countries. The discussion was framed around building stronger business ties, alongside cooperation in several sectors identified by both sides.
Tourism, information technology and trade were among the areas raised during the talks. These sectors formed the main areas of potential cooperation described in the meeting, alongside the broader aim of increasing bilateral investment. The discussions therefore covered both commercial links and opportunities for collaboration across industries.
The delegation was led by Desar in his capacity as an advisor at Thailand’s Ministry of Industry. The meeting took place in Kaski, where Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry officials engaged with the Thai visitors. The available details do not identify additional delegation members or provide specific investment proposals, project plans or financial figures.
Both sides agree to continue collaboration
The parties agreed to move forward with bilateral collaboration. The agreement signals a shared intention to continue working on the areas discussed, including business partnerships, investment, tourism, information technology and trade. No specific timeline, investment commitment or formal project was detailed in the information provided about the meeting.
The discussions brought together two sides with an interest in expanding economic engagement. For the Pokhara chamber, the talks provided an opportunity to discuss links with a delegation associated with Thailand’s Ministry of Industry. For the Thai delegation, the meeting offered a forum to discuss cooperation with business representatives in Pokhara. The stated outcome was an agreement to advance bilateral collaboration, rather than details of a particular commercial deal.
The sectors raised provide the scope for the next stage of engagement. The sides discussed tourism, information technology and trade as areas for cooperation, while also considering how to increase bilateral investment and strengthen business partnerships. Any future work in those areas would build on the discussions and the shared decision to move forward with collaboration.
The meeting reflects an effort by the Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Thai delegation to maintain dialogue on business ties. The immediate result was agreement to continue bilateral cooperation across the subjects discussed. Further details on projects, investment amounts or implementation plans were not included in the available account of the meeting.
