Chinese Consul Meets Yala Leaders On Poverty, Trade, Education
Chinese Consul General Wang Zhiran met with Thai officials and business leaders in Yala to discuss a four‑point cooperation plan covering poverty reduction, halal food exports, durian trade, and EV‑backed vocational training. Held at Yala City Municipality on October 3, 2026, the meeting aimed to adapt China’s poverty‑alleviation model to Thailand’s deep south and boost local economy and education. Attendees included MPs from the Prachachat Party, local business representatives, and provincial legislators.
Chinese Consul General Wang Zhiran of the PRC Consulate in Songkhla visited Yala to hold talks with Police Colonel Thavee Sodsong, Prachachat Party MPs, and major southern business figures. The meeting, held at 14:40 on 3 October 2026 at Yala City Municipality, focused on four dimensions of cooperation. First, strengthening relations and cultural‑educational exchange by promoting goodwill between Chinese people and local Muslims, proposing study trips to China for religious leaders, imams, youth, and education staff, and offering Chinese scholarships, teaching materials, and Chinese‑language teacher training to deepen youth skills for future labour‑market advantage. Second, economic cooperation and poverty alleviation centered on adapting China’s poverty‑alleviation model to the south, seeking solutions for farmers’ price problems with rubber and durian, and improving logistics to support exports to China. Third, joint development of a halal‑chicken export industry, aiming to draw Chinese technology, investment, and market linkages between Thailand and China. Fourth, enhancing vocational‑education skills, technology, and infrastructure to create jobs and boost regional development. The visit attracted strong interest from the business sector, with representatives from energy, construction, wholesale‑retail, and export firms invited to reflect Yala’s vibrant economy. Participants included Huun Yuk Partnership, Asia Plywood Co., Ltd., Yala Green Energy Co., Ltd., Narin Motor Electric Dekoy Yala (Smart Energy For Life Yala), Kowit Trade Partnership 1995 (electrical appliances), Kaew Ta Dong Jai Yala (stationery), The KD House (lifestyle products), Peepon Silan Partnership, Jongkalanee Electric Shop, Yala Grand Palace Hotel, Sri Samai Wholesale, Chinworayalak Construction Partnership, Yalasahathai Partnership Partnership, and the Chinese durian export group. After the private‑sector session, Thavee Sodsong, Prachachat leaders, Abdulaye Sa‑meng, and Suleiman Benyaepenae held an intensive bilateral discussion with Consul General Wang Zhiran, who emphasized that the talks would deepen Thailand‑China ties and drive economic, educational, and southern development initiatives.
