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APEC Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings 16 – 31 August 2022, Chiang Mai
The largest cluster of APEC senior officials’ meetings this year is about to begin in Chiang Mai, as Thailand prepares to host the APEC Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings in physical format on 16-31 August 2022. Building on the progress and achievements made thus far, the meetings aim to continue steering the […]
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised 4th APEC Media Focus Group to exchange views on promoting Khon Kaen as a Smart City, in line with Thailand’s theme as APEC host
On 22 June 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Khon Kaen University International College (KKUIC) co-hosted the 4th APEC Media Focus Group (AMF) under the theme “Smart City and Connectivity”, as an open forum for experts from the government, private sector, universities, and civil society to brainstorm and exchange views on the development of […]
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Conclusion of the Second APEC Senior Officials Meeting: A Half-way Milestone for Driving Forward APEC Thailand 2022’s Priorities and Key Deliverables
The Second APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) and Related Meetings concluded on 19 May 2022 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok. During 11 days of productive meetings, over 1,200 APEC delegates from all 21 member economies gathered in both physical format and online, to further APEC’s work under the theme “Open. Connect. Balance.”. Delegates worked […]
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Tackling challenges beyond the conflict in Ukraine
As the impacts of the conflict in the Ukraine have reverberated around the world, Thailand, a country geographically distant from the crisis, faces challenges of systematic nature and accordingly needs a comprehensive policy response. The crisis in Ukraine has resulted in a sharp increase in commodity price volatility and taken a toll on supply chain […]
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Towards Connectivity in All Dimension: Realising Safe and Seamless Cross-Border Travel at APEC SOM2
Thailand, as host of APEC 2022, recognises the utmost importance of facilitating the resumption of safe and convenient cross-border travel to the region’s speedy and robust economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Second APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) and related meetings continues to push forward the APEC’s safe passage agenda to realise Thailand’s host […]