Bangkok, April 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on an official visit to Thailand, marking the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 12 years.

Ambassador of India to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, emphasised the significance of the visit, stating, "On the bilateral side, like I said, it's very important. I mean, I think after 12 years, that's what the Thai foreign office spokesperson said. There's a bilateral visit. Prime Minister Modi has been here earlier, 2019 and 2016 but that was a different context."

He explained that this visit is distinct from previous ones, as it will be a "full official visit, in the sense that the Prime Minister will be going to the Government House, where he'll be welcomed with cerem...