Asean mourns passing of last founding father
VIENTIANE - Foreign Ministers from the 10 Asean member countries have expressed condolences in a statement on the death of former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Dr Thanat Khoman, the last surviving Founding Father w
The statement reads “We, the Asean Foreign Ministers, are saddened to learn that H.E. Dr Thanat Khoman, former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, the last surviving Founding Father who signed the 1967 Bangkok Declaration, passed away at the age of 102.
“His immeasurable contribution and dedication to the establishment of Asean laid a solid foundation for the Asean Community.
“On this sorrowful occasion, we would like to express our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to his family through the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand.”
The Bangkok Declaration is the founding document of Asean. It was signed in Bangkok on August 8, 1967, by the five Asean founding members - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
