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Thailand to Host the 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in October
Thailand, as the Chair of ASEAN, is preparing to host the 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, scheduled for October 23-25 this year, at the beach resort town of Hua-Hin and Cha-Am in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
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Thailand and Its ASEAN Partners to Launch the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
Thailand will join its ASEAN partners in launching the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights at the 15th ASEAN Summit, to be held in Phuket, southern Thailand, on 23-25 October 2009.
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Thailand Views the ASEAN Community in 2015 as a Community of Action
As ASEAN is moving forward toward the goal of becoming a community by 2015, Thailand believes that the ASEAN Community should, first of all, be a “Community of Action.”
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ASEAN Human Rights Body to Be Launched at the 15th ASEAN Summit in October
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers, during the ongoing 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Phuket, southern Thailand, support the draft terms of reference (TOR) for the ASEAN human rights body, for which they proposed the name “ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights.”
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More Than 1,200 Delegates Attending ASEAN Meetings in Phuket
More than 1,200 delegates from participating countries and over 1,000 members of Thai and international media are attending ASEAN meetings in Phuket, southern Thailand.
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Thailand to Host the 30th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly
About 300 ASEAN representatives and observer delegates from various countries will gather in Pattaya City, Chon Buri province, for the 30th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).
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Important Documents to Be Endorsed at the Upcoming ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and ASEAN Regional Forum
The Cabinet has approved six important documents to be endorsed at the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and the 16th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), to be hosted by Thailand from July 17 to 23 in the southern province of Phuket.
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The Upcoming ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, Post Ministerial Conferences, and ASEAN Regional Forum in Phuket
Phuket province in the South will be the venue for the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, Post Ministerial Conferences, and the 16th ASEAN Regional Forum, to be held from July 17 to 23.
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Trade Negotiations Jointly Made with ASEAN High on Thailand’s Negotiation Agenda
Thailand has set high priority on international trade negotiations jointly made with ASEAN under several frameworks, including the ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
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Thailand Calls on ASEAN to Look for a Long-Lasting Solution to the Current Global Economic Crisis
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged ASEAN to look for a long-lasting solution to the current global economic crisis and its impacts. He stressed the need for ASEAN members to rebuild and strengthen their economies, as well as regenerate sustainable growth and development.
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