Thai Government Confirms Attendance of All 21 APEC Member Economies

Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen are among the leaders and representatives scheduled to attend the meeting.

APEC Summit to start in Bangkok from November 14

 APEC’s 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.

Thailand to lift COVID-19 Emergency Decree on 30 September 2022

The emergency decree, which has been renewed repeatedly despite opposition, will not be extended at the end of this month, and international travellers to Thailand will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or ATK test results from 1 October, 2022.

Thai Prime Minister suspended by Constitutional Court

Thailand’s constitution drafted by the military and promulgated in 2017 limits the duration of the term of prime minister to eight years: a legal controversy has arisen over the starting date of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s term.

Thailand extends state of emergency for another two months

Thailand’s CCSA approved the extension period of the enforcement of the Declaration of an Emergency Situation in all areas of the Kingdom for another two months, until May 31st 2022.

Thailand’s aging society needs new provident fund

According to the UN World Population Prospects, Thailand is an early bird among developing nations which has now entered an aged society with about 20% of its population over 60 years old. As the number of old people increases, each elderly person can depend less on their children.