BANGKOK, 29 April 2011 – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will be attending the 18th ASEAN Summit organized in Jakarta, Indonesia from 7 to 8 May 2011.
According to ASEAN Affairs Department Deputy Director-General Dr Pornchai Danvivathana, ASEAN leaders will be signing a draft joint declaration on the ‘ASEAN Community in the Global Community’, affirming ASEAN visions in the face of new challenges in the 21st century.
ASEAN leaders will also sign a joint declaration on the establishment of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation aimed at enhancing regional security and solving disputes among ASEAN members in peaceful manners.
Prime Minister Abhisit is expected to have bilateral discussions with leaders from Myanmar and Laos following the assumption of their new posts. It however remains unclear if the Thai-Cambodian border dispute will be raised in the summit or not.
Dr Pornchai noted that Thailand has been giving importance to the establishment of the ASEAN Community and has been trying to promote the issue among Thai people.
