On 13 November 2026, Ms. Chatvadee Chindawongse, Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, represented the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs at the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (ASEAN SOM), held at Conrad Manila Hotel in Manila, the Philippines. The Meeting discussed preparations for the upcoming Ministerial Meetings and the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits on 14-17 November 2026 and also discussed key issues for ASEAN, including follow-up to the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus on the situation in Myanmar and ASEAN’s relations with external partners.