Thailand PM Meets With U.S. Tech and Business Leaders to Boost Investment and Growth

Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met with U.S. companies during his first overseas trip since taking office.
He met with Microsoft, Google, Estee Lauder, Tesla, and Goldman Sachs to encourage investment in Thailand.
Thailand's economic growth is expected to be lower than projected this year at 2.8%.
Srettha aims to grow Thailand's economy by 5% annually.
He discussed electric vehicles with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and raw materials for cosmetics with Estee Lauder.

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