The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, aiming to support economic development programmes mainly in countries along the Greater Mekong Subregion.

The partnership agreement was signed by James Nugent, Director General of the ADB's Southeast Asia Department, and Newin Sinsiri, president of the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda), at the Finance Ministry. Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong also witnessed the event.

Under the agreement, the ADB and Neda will jointly support development programmes in transport, energy, urban development, special economic zones, health and education.

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