On 26 June 2014, Consul-General Jackrid Kanjanasoon attended the 4th Subcommittee Meeting on Thai-Malaysian Economic Cooperation, of which he is an advisor, at Yala Grand Palace Hotel, Yala. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Sirirak Wangthammang, chairman of the Subcommittee. Participants at the meeting included the Thai Deputy Consul-General to Penang, representatives from Yala’s Office of Commercial Affairs and the Chambers of Commerce in the 5 southern provinces of Thailand, and the private sector of Yala. Major issues that were raised during the meeting included challenges and opportunities of tourism in the southern provinces as well as plans for holding a meeting between representatives from Chamber of Commerce in the 5 southern provinces of Thailand  and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the northern states of Malaysia which is aimed at strengthening cooperation and promoting business matching between Thai-Malaysian businesses.