Bangkok, Feb. 18 -- Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has underscored the shared priorities of deeper regional economic integration, strengthening supply chains and contributing to global economic development.

In a written interview with Malaysia's Bernama news agency, she said ASEAN, under Malaysia's chairmanship, can accelerate the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to drive regional growth.

Beyond RCEP, the PM said Thailand also supported Malaysia's efforts on deepening economic integration through upgrading other free trade agreements (FTAs) with external partners, as well as through the development of the Asian Digital Economy Framework Agreement.

She said she believes that these ...