PM Anutin Courts Two Major NZ Firms to Boost Thai Agriculture and Tourism
PM Anutin met with executives from New Zealand tourism and agricultural firms during an official visit on August 20, seeking to boost investment in Thailand's tourism sector and establish the country as a distribution and agricultural partn
During an official visit to New Zealand on August 20, 2025, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Minister of Interior met with executives from two leading New Zealand companies—Skyline Enterprises, a tourism and attractions operator, and T&G Global, a global agricultural and fruit company owning the Envy brand—with the Board of Investment facilitating the discussions to link business opportunities and promote concrete investment and cooperation between the two countries.
Government Spokesman Rachada Thanadirek said the Prime Minister used the visit to present Thailand's potential directly to New Zealand's business sector, emphasizing that Thailand is not merely a large market but serves as an investment base, manufacturing hub, and gateway connecting businesses to ASEAN and global markets. The government aims to transform Thailand's positive relations with New Zealand into economic opportunities benefiting people and businesses of both nations.
In discussions with Skyline Enterprises, the Prime Minister invited the company to consider expanding investment into Thailand, citing Thailand's diverse tourism attractions, strong visitor numbers, and potential for developing new tourism activities and experiences, particularly the family tourism market aligned with the company's expertise. Skyline's executives expressed interest in Thailand's business opportunities and tourism potential, as well as the family tourism segment, prompting the Prime Minister to task the Board of Investment with close coordination to study feasibility and advance toward actual investment.
Meanwhile, T&G Global indicated interest in finding a distribution base to support market expansion into ASEAN and Indian countries. The Prime Minister proposed Thailand as a distribution center, highlighting Thailand's geographic advantages and logistics infrastructure capable of connecting land and water transport to neighboring countries, ASEAN, and beyond, while leveraging Thailand's network of free trade agreements to support business expansion and market access.
The Prime Minister invited T&G Global to view Thailand as an agricultural partner, not merely a distribution point, noting that Thailand is a major global producer of agricultural goods and food with diverse raw materials and promising agricultural knowledge and technology. New Zealand brings expertise in product development, brand creation, and global marketing; combining both countries' strengths would add value to agricultural products, create new goods, and expand markets simultaneously.
The Prime Minister also proposed extending cooperation through the Envy brand's strength and T&G Global's international market network to support Thai fruit access, particularly in European markets, benefiting both sides: New Zealand gains Thailand as a gateway to ASEAN and India, while Thai fruit gains access to new foreign markets through New Zealand partnerships. The government aims to translate international relations into tangible economic opportunities.
