Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- Indonesia has called for stronger tourism and regional connectivity cooperation with Malaysia and Thailand to drive economic growth and competitiveness in the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) subregion.

"Through collaboration among Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, we are not only building connected destinations, but also creating economic opportunities and delivering tangible benefits for communities," Indonesian Consul in Songkhla, Thailand, Winardi H. Lucky said in a written statement confirmed in Jakarta on Friday.

Winardi said the call was made during a series of IMT-GT meetings held in Satun, Thailand, on Aug. 3-4, attended by an Indonesian delegation led by the assistant deputy for internat...