On 5 - 7 September 2017, Consul-General Dr. Paitoon Songkaeo led a group of Young Malaysian Businessmen from Kelantan Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Kelantan Malay Chamber of Commerce, and SME@Universiry, UMK to Yala Province and Songkhla Province, Thailand to meet with their Thai counterparts from 3 Southern Border Provinces and Songkhla Province. The group has paid a courtesy call on Mr. Jamnan Muandum, Deputy Secretary General of SBPAC and Mr. Sommart Chulikpongse, Vice President of Songkhla Chamber of Commerce. The objective of the trip is to promote bilateral trade and business cooperation between the two countries. The group also has paid a courtesy call on Mr. Kecha Benchakhan, Lord Mayor of Samnak Kham (Dannok), Sadao District, Songkhla Province, who briefed them on Trade and Investment opportunities in Special Eeconomic Development Zone in Dannok.