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ASEAN journalists call for joint efforts to battle fake news
Recognizing fake news as a global challenge, media representatives of ASEAN countries have agreed that the fight against falsehoods and disinformation must be a joint effort of all stake-holders in their societies.They agreed that journalists and media organizations in the region must also join hands ...
Thailand gearing up for 12th ASEAN Skills Competition in Bangkok
Thailand is gearing up for the 12th ASEAN Skills Competition in Bangkok. The competition allows the region’s youth to exchange experiences in skill development, helping them keep pace with new technologies, meet international standards and ultimately enhance the potential of ASEAN. Keep reading ...
Thailand prepares for ASEAN chairmanship in 2019
The integration story of Southeast Asian nations, widely known as “ASEAN”, began in 1967 and has since brought about significant changes to the Southeast Asian region.For decades, ASEAN has played an instrumental role in maintaining political stability, fostering economic,trade and investment cooperation, as well as ...
ASEAN Day 2018 Celebration
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand will organise ASEAN Day 2018 on 8th August 2018 at Vithes Samosorn, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN. The objective of the celebration is to raise awareness ...
Thailand hosts ASEAN seminar on climate change
Thailand is hosting an ASEAN seminar to exchange information and technology needed to address climate change. The seminar featured experts on weather modification and meteorology from China, South Korea, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and the World Meteorological Organization. Keep reading ...
Benjamin Rujopakarn
51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings on 1 – 4 August 2018 in Singapore
H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, will attend the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings on 1 – 4 August 2018 in Singapore comprising of 19 meetings in total, 15 of which are ASEAN and ASEAN-Related ...
Reckoning With Human Rights Violations in Thailand’s Extraterritorial Investments
As Thailand’s investments across ASEAN increase, the country must commit to human rights due diligence that has been lacking.The intensive growth of Thai investments in ASEAN countries in recent years has demonstrated significant potential opportunities to expand markets and provide access to transboundary supply chains, ...
Wora Suk
Call for Asean to work together for low-carbon future
The urgent need for Asean to deal with climate change was highlighted yesterday by two Singapore ministers, who called on the regional bloc to work together for a low-carbon future.Keep reading ...
Audrey Tan
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor – What You Need to Know
On February 1, 2018, the Thai parliament approved the law for trade and investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). With the EEC, Thailand hopes to develop its eastern provinces into a leading ASEAN economic zone. The EEC straddles three eastern provinces of Thailand – ...
Bradley Dunseith
Thailand leads Asean IoT exploration poll
Thailand is the top country in Asean for enterprises to explore and implement Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to boost their productivity and innovation, thanks to awareness based on government policy and investment in both soft and hard infrastructure, according to a survey. Keep reading ...
Komsan Tortermvasana