On 4 December 2025, the Department of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Pollution Control Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, will organise the “Dialogue with Stakeholders: Advancing the Joint Plan of Action of the CLEAR Sky Strategy” at the The Riverie by Katathani, Chiang Rai province, in a hybrid format. The Dialogue will be presided over by H.E. Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Minister.

In response to pressing challenges posed by transboundary haze pollution in the Mekong subregion, the Dialogue aims to engage relevant stakeholders in driving forward cooperation on addressing the issue in Thailand, the Lao PDR and Myanmar, through tangible and sustainable cooperation under the Joint Plan of Action of the CLEAR Sky Strategy (2024-2030). The Dialogue also seeks to strengthen synergy between various sectors concerned, as well as exploring possible cooperation among the ASEAN Member States, Dialogue Partners and relevant international organisations.

The Dialogue will comprise two panel discussions on “Advancing Sustainable Solutions to Transboundary Haze Pollution under the CLEAR Sky Strategy” and “Enhancing ASEAN, Dialogue Partners and Expert Organisations’ Cooperation in Supporting the CLEAR Sky Strategy.” These panel discussions will feature various experts, including from (1) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand (2) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Lao PDR (3) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation of Myanmar (4) Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore (5) Ministry of Environment and Forestry Indonesia (6) Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) (7) Mekong Institute (MI) (8) Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage (9) Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) (10) Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES) (11) GIZ Thailand, , and (12) GIZ Thailand. 

Members of public and press are welcome to join the Dialogue. Please register through the QR Code below.