On 4 December 2025, H.E. Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, presided over the event titled “Dialogue with Stakeholders: Advancing the Joint Plan of Action of the CLEAR Sky Strategy” at The Riverie by Katathani, Chiang Rai, Thailand. The Dialogue, co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, was attended by over 250 participants. Mr. Chucheep Pongchai, the Governor of Chiang Rai, also gave welcoming remarks and presented Chiang Rai’s progress on reducing open burning and forest fires over the past year.

The Secretary to the Minister highlighted the Ministry’s role and underscored Thailand’s efforts in tackling transboundary haze, stressed the importance of all stakeholders, and reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen trilateral cooperation between Thailand, Lao PDR, and Myanmar under the CLEAR Sky Strategy. Ms. Preeyaporn Suwannaked, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, together with Dr. San Oo, Director-General of Environmental Conservation Department of Myanmar and Mrs. Teuanchith Alounlasy, Deputy Director-General of Biotechnology and Ecology Institute of the Lao PDR, gave an overview of progress on addressing the transboundary haze situation, including the CLEAR Sky Strategy in the recent years and highlighted the preparation for the year 2026.

The first panel discussion focused on “Advancing Sustainable Solutions to Transboundary Haze Pollution under the CLEAR Sky Strategy”, featuring experts from the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand, the Lao PDR, and Myanmar, a private-sector representative from Bangkok Produce Merchandising Public Co., Ltd, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under the Royal Patronage, and the Thailand Environment Institute. The second panel discussed ways of “Enhancing ASEAN, Dialogue Partners and Expert Organisations’ Cooperation in Supporting the CLEAR Sky Strategy.” Speakers included representatives from the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia, the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), the Mekong Institute, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the GIZ Thailand.

The Secretary to the Minister also joined the launch of a campaign spot “No Burn, Clear Sky, Clean Air,” produced in the languages of Thailand, Lao PDR, and Myanmar, aiming to raise public awareness on the impact of haze pollution. He later led the delegation to visit the Doi Tung Development Project under the Mae Fah Luang Foundation to learn about best practices in addressing haze and air pollution through the cultivation of economic crops and perennial plants, which can be applied to address haze challenges across the region.