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 …

Leaders of ASEAN countries and ASEAN secretary-general are seen during a photo session of the 14th Summit opening ceremony.
Thailand has decided to hold the 15th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during October 23-25 in two well-known adjoining beach resorts of Cha-am and Hua Hin instead of the island province of Phuket.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday told reporters after the meeting among concerned agencies that the 15th ASEAN Summit and related meetings will take place in the seaside towns of Cha-am, Phetchaburi Province, …