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Foreign Ministry permanent secretary Thani Thongphakdi attended the 18th Asean-Russia Senior Officials’ Meeting (ARSOM) via videoconference on Monday, the ministry said on Wednesday.

Asean's future looks promising but increasingly complex as the United States and China vie for the attention of countries in the region and the war in Ukraine puts pressure on economic recovery and disrupts supply chains.

The International Symposium on Bahasa Melayu is the best platform to identify whatever obstacles in dignifying the Malay language thus making it one of the official languages of Asean, says Malaysia's Prime Minister.

Thai athlete Puripol Boonson snatched gold in the male 100 metre sprint at the 31st SEA Games on Wednesday at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, with a time of 10.44 seconds.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft budget of THB3.18 trillion for fiscal year 2023.

Asean countries have agreed to mutually recognise Covid-19 vaccination certificates to facilitate seamless and safe cross-border travel, says the Malaysian Health Ministry.

Thailand has invited the US to invest in the Kingdom to mend broken linkages in the global supply chain, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Saturday.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is calling for closer cooperation between the US and regional countries to create a “green Asean”.

Prime Minister Hun Sen personally invited US President Joe Biden to attend the ASEAN-US Summit which is set to be held in Cambodia in November, as ASEAN and the US are expected to upgrade their strategic partnership to a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s social media.

US President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend US$150 million on their infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness, and other efforts aimed at countering the influence of rival China on Thursday.

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday said he would emphasise Thailand’s full reopening when he meets with leaders of other countries during the 2nd Asean-US Special Summit in Washington on Thursday and Friday.