Bangkok, Nov. 2 -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called on domestic businesses to invest in Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City as Thailand seeks to expand trade and investment ties with the Himalayan kingdom.

Speaking on November 1, Thai Government spokesperson Ekkapob Pianpises said the PM's official visit to Bhutan from October 30 to November 1 had been a success, reaffirming longstanding friendship and witnessing the signing of three cooperation agreements covering public health, clean energy and agricultural finance.

Anutin noted that despite its population of only around 800,000, Bhutan has abundant natural resources and considerable economic potential, particularly in renewable energy, including hydropower and solar pow...