BANGKOK, Thailand – H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, welcomed H.E. Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), who paid a working visit to Thailand, as the guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to officially launch Thailand’s OECD Accession Process on 30 October.
The Foreign Minister hosted and discussed with the Secretary-General of the OECD during a working lunch organised in honor of the latter. He also presided over the “Launch of Thailand’s OECD Accession Process” event. The Foreign Minister emphasised Thailand’s intention to become an OECD member with an aim to uplift its competitiveness and standards, as well as expressed Thailand’s readiness in bridging OECD with other international cooperation frameworks.
The Secretary-General of the OECD handed over Thailand’s OECD Accession Roadmap to the Foreign Minister. He also delivered a remarks underscoring that the accession process is an open process whereby Thailand and OECD will engage in discussion, and Thailand could address its specific context and reservations. The Roadmap handover was followed by a briefing and a panel discussion about Thailand’s OECD accession as a transformative process. (MFA)
