Dr. Thanong Bidaya (middle), Minister of Finance, presided over the signing ceremony of the memorandums of understanding (MOUs) between Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), represented by Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee (first left), Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Acting President, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) represented by Mr. Wataru Yoshida (second left), Resident Executive Director for Asia and Oceania, and between Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) (NEDA) represented by Lt. Nophadol Bhandhugravi (first right), President, and JBIC represented by Mr. Hiroto Arakawa (second right), Executive Director, at EXIM Thailand Head Office. The purpose of these two MOUs is to promote Thai and Japanese trade and investment in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) along with human resources and economic development in the neighboring countries and Asia as a whole.