The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken cancelled the Thai leg of his Southeast Asia tour and his assembly with PM Prayut chan-o-cha after a journalist with the travelling press corps examined positive for Covid-19. Blinken had arrived at his second destination in Southeast Asia, Malaysia, on Tuesday for a two-day visit after he left Indonesia.
All-inclusive issued a statement saying that the Secretary wouldn’t be coming to Bangkok “out of an abundance of caution” and to guard the well being and safety of the US travelling party and people who they would come into contact with. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s office later confirmed the cancellation of the meeting at the Government House that was as a result of happen right now at 12:40pm.
The Secretary was in Malaysia yesterday when the journalist examined positive for Covid-19 and he was due to arrive in Bangkok yesterday night. The get together as a substitute rerouted again to Washington D.C. after expressing their “deep regret” and extending an invite to Don Pramudwinai, the Thai Foreign Minister, to as an alternative visit the United States as quickly as potential.
The Secretary was touring Southeast Asia in an effort to counter the rising Chinese influence in the area and reassert US commitment.
In Malaysia, Blinken and his 39-member entourage landed within the country on Tuesday. Bonus attended a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah in Putrajaya at present, and later met with PM Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the Parliament building.
Blinken’s visit is taken into account essential because the US seeks to bolster its position in the Indo-Pacific by increasing interaction with Southeast Asia. According to the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also known as Wisma Putra, the visit would give Malaysia and the US a great chance to boost their multifaceted collaboration and explore new collaborative ventures..