PM believes foreign investors still have confidence in Thailand

In her weekly programme, "Yingluck Government meets the People," broadcast live on television for the first time this week from Waroros Market in Chiang Mai, the premier appeared live on air on the programme in which Mr Suranand Vejjajiva, a former minister to the prime minister's office, served as the moderator.

Ms Yingluck, in her first visit to her home town in Chiang Mai since taking office in August, said that foreign investors still have confidence in maintaining their plants in Thailand and have studied measures for a long-term flood prevention plan.

She said that in January, the Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management would come up with plans to assure and build confidence among foreign businessmen about flood prevention measures.

She said the overall flood situation was gradually improving but some areas were still under standing water including in Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Pathom provinces.