By Tanee Sangrat, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs On 31 January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand joined hands with the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) to co-host a panel discussion on “Driving Post-COVID Economic Recovery as APEC Host in 2022.” The event was held in-person and online, and in […]
Thailand is hosting APEC 2022 as the world continues to live with and adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This presents both opportunities and urgent tasks for Thailand, as APEC host, to accomplish, including deepening regional economic integration, taking into account new and emerging challenges in the changing landscape; reconnecting the region to restart economic […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed inequalities and imbalances as a result of past practices that prioritise economic growth at all costs while overlooking social and environmental impacts. It has also given us a rare opportunity to rethink and recalibrate our growth strategy towards one that is sustainable, inclusive and environmentally sound. Thailand’s BCG economy model […]
As economies learn to live with COVID-19, and as demand to travel is expected to make a steady comeback this year, APEC is taking the lead to pave a calibrated and measured way of reconnecting the dynamic region of the Asia-Pacific. In his address to senior officials and business leaders from 21 APEC member economies […]
Thailand is hosting APEC 2022 at a critical juncture as the world continues to grapple with the disruptions from COVID-19. Cross-border restrictions, imposed in response to the pandemic, have tremendously impacted APEC economies. The travel and tourism industries have been hit particularly hard while business travel, which is the key element of international trade, investment […]
