Thailand has been picked as the host of the 21st World Economic Forum on East Asia which will be held next year. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday took part in the 20th World Economic Forum on East Asia in Jakarta. PM Abhisit had an opportunity to make his remarks during the “Thailand Luncheon” session, as follow:
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my great pleasure to be your host at today’s Thailand Luncheon. I’d like to convey my sincere congratulations to the Indonesian Government and the participants …

Thai Cabinet yesterday approved the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to revoke a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on overlapping maritime boundaries signed by Thailand and Cambodia in 2001.

The decision by the Thai Cabinet came after Cambodia had recently appointed Thailand’s fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an economic adviser to Cambodian government.
Former premier Thaksin had jumped bail before the country’s Supreme Court Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on October 21 last year pronounced a two-year imprisonment against him for his involvement a land purchase by the then …

Your Majesty, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,
 
First of all, I would like to extend the profound gratitude of the people of Thailand to His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam and the other 14 Leaders who have expressed their best wishes for the good health and continued recovery of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.Your Majesty, Ladies and Gentlemen,
 

 
Upon assuming our Chairmanship, Thailand laid down three goals. The first is to realise the ASEAN Charter. We have operationalised new organs under the Charter. The inauguration of the ASEAN …

Leaders of the 10-member ASEAN and ASEAN secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan (extreme right) poses for the photo session during the closing ceremony.
The 15th ASEAN Summit and related summits among the leaders of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries and their six dialogue partners in Cha-am and Hua Hin districts in the provinces of Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan ended today with the official closing ceremony at Dusit Thani Hotel.
The summit of the ASEAN leaders with government heads of China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand …

During the 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which will be held during October 23-25, 2009, in Cha-am and Hua Hin, there will be several key meetings at the Summit level.
They are the 15th ASEAN Summit, the 12th ASEAN-China Summit, the 12th ASEAN-Japan Summit, the 12th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Summit, the 7th ASEAN-India Summit, the 12th ASEAN Plus Three Summit (with China, Japan and ROK) and the 4th East Asia Summit (with China, Japan, ROK, India, Australia and New Zealand).
ASEAN Leaders will discuss among themselves and with relevant Dialogue …

Thai government plans to enforce the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the adjacent seaside resorts of Cha-am and Hua Hin during October 12-27 to ensure the peace and order during the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday said although the 15th ASEAN Summit will be held from October 23 to 25, the imposition of ISA at the venues of the Summit ahead of the time is aimed at providing concerned security officials sufficient time for several preparations and the establishment of an operations …