Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thailand’s Progress on Traceability Systems for Fish and Fishery Products
Thailand, as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of processed aquatic animal products, is determined to develop a credible traceability system for aquatic animals, which are brought to Thai ports or processed in Thailand, to ensure that no aquatic animals derived from the ...
Thailand Sets up Special Arrest Teams for Fishing-related Crimes at Sea
In March 2018, H.E. General Chatchai Sarikulya, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, appointed five special arrest teams to inspect and arrest offenders of fishery-related crimes and human trafficking within the fisheries sector in 22 coastal provinces as one of the measures set ...
Outcome of the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit
H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, joined the delegation led by H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, to attend the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit during 30 – 31 March 2018 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The ...
Official Launch of the 70th Anniversary Logo Commemorating Diplomatic Relations between Thailand and Myanmar
On 10 April 2018, H.E. Mr. Damrong Kraikruan, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will preside over the ceremony to officially launch the logo commemorating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Myanmar as well as to present prizes to the ...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Launches the “Street Food Isan” Application to Attract Foreign Visitors to Thailand’s Northeastern Provinces
On 4 April 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the “Street Food Isan Application” at Naradhip Auditorium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More than 100 street food stalls from 8 “Isan” or northeast provinces are on the application, namely (1) Khonkaen (2) Ubon Ratchathani (3) ...
Thailand Announced the Roadmap towards the IUU-Free Thailand
On 3 April 2018, the Thai Cabinet approved the roadmap for the development of Thailand’s fisheries to be free from aquatic animals and fisheries products obtained from the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and also the establishment of the national committee on IUU aquatic ...
Thailand Approved Draft Regulation for Sea Fishing Workers to Receive Monthly Wages via Bank Transfer
On 27 March 2018, the Thai Cabinet approved the draft Ministerial Regulation on Labour Protection in Sea Fishing Work (No. ), B.E. ., which contained important amendments to the Ministerial Regulation on Labour Protection in Sea Fishing Work B.E. 2557. The draft Ministerial Regulation requires ...
Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises paid a Courtesy Call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs
On 26 March 2018, the United Nations Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises (WG on BHR) paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, during their ...
The 1st Meeting of the Thailand-Myanmar Joint Working Group On the Preparation of the Return of Myanmar Displaced Persons
On 28 March 2018, H.E. Mrs. Busaya Mathelin, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and H.E. U Myint Thu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, co-chaired the 1st Meeting of the Thailand-Myanmar Joint Working Group on the ...
The Official Visit by the Working Group on Business and Human Rights (WG on BHR), 26 March – 4 April 2018
Upon the Royal Thai Government’s invitation, the United Nations Working Group on the issues of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises will pay an official visit to Thailand between 26 March – 4 April 2018, during which the Working Group will meet ...
