Thai PM outlines vision for regional cooperation at ACD forum
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on October 3 outlined Thailand’s vision for advancing regional cooperation and promoting the "Asian Century" agenda as it prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in 2025.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (Photo: world.thaipbs.or.th)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on October 3 outlined Thailand’s vision for advancing regional cooperation and promoting the "Asian Century" agenda as it prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in 2025.
Addressing the third ACD Leaders’ Summit in Doha, Qatar, she emphasised the role of sports in promoting peace and cooperation. She praised Qatar for its successful hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and highlighted that sports can be a powerful tool for uniting nations.
The PM shared Thailand’s strategic priorities, including leveraging the nation’s strengths in agriculture and food production to enhance trade networks and bolster the global food supply chain.
She noted that Thailand is investing significantly in land, rail, and water transport infrastructure, along with expanding airport capacities, to position itself as a gateway connecting East and West.
Paetongtarn urged ACD members to work together to create new trade routes that will stimulate economic growth and solidify Asia’s position as a global economic hub.
As the incoming Chair of the ACD in 2025, Thailand will focus on six key pillars of cooperation, which are Connectivity, Science and Technology, Education and Huma🤪n Resources, Food♐, Water, and Energy Security, Culture and Tourism, and Sustainable Development./.
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The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
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The Ministry of Commerce reported that imports also rose 18% to 29.9 billion USD during the same period, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.1 billion USD. In May alone, Thailand posted a 4.6 billion USD trade surplus with the US and a 4.1 billion USD trade deficit with China.
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Member states also reviewed progress on six priority areas for 2025, including the development of an underground cable framework, the follow-up agreement to the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA), the launch of the ASEAN Energy Efficiency Database, and the rollout of an investment platform for sustainable building initiatives.
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