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A real estate tycoon and political newcomer who became prime
minister in August last year, Srettha made 15 overseas visits
and pledged a two-month halt in March in response to public
criticism.
"Some of these visits are not avoidable," he said, referring to
those for official meetings of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as to China and Japan, while a
third was to Sri Lanka to sign a free trade pact.
Other visits aimed to draw trade and investment, said Srettha,
nicknamed Thailand's salesman, who has often spoken of his goal
of luring more foreign investment to the country.
"It's necessary to go," he said in the remarks recorded in
advance.
(Reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng; Edited by Clarence Fernandez)
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