On 21 April 2010, H.E. Mr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered a welcoming address at the 15th Workshop on Regional Cooperation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region at the Bangkok Marriot Resort & Spa where he reaffirmed the importance the Thai Government attached to democracy, human rights and the rule of law amidst the current political situation in Thailand. In the address, he also informed the meeting of the efforts the Government is making in the promotion and protection of human rights at the national, regional and international levels.