Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs delivers Thailand’s statement at the General Debate of the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XVI)

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On 21 October 2025, H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered Thailand’s statement at the General Debate of the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XVI), held at the United Nations Office at Geneva.

The Advisor reaffirmed Thailand’s unwavering commitment to multilateralism with the United Nations at its core, and the importance of restoring stability and predictability in the global economy. He pointed out that developing countries should prioritise strengthening business resilience and competitiveness, investing in human capital development, reforming the international financial architecture, and forging robust partnerships. The Advisor also highlighted Thailand’s development pathway which is guided by the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) and the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy Model. The Royal Thai Government is laying a long-term foundation for economic restructuring through pursuing high-quality free trade agreements and membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He further called for regional and international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and transnational crimes, particularly online scams, noting that Thailand will continue to work closely with neighbouring countries to address these challenges. Thailand also welcomed the commemoration of UNCTAD’s 60th anniversary last year as well as the close cooperation between Thailand and UNCTAD, such as the project on sustainable Arabica coffee exports and the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) based in Bangkok.

The Advisor also participated in the Ministerial round table on “Harnessing artificial intelligence for inclusive and sustainable development,” which discussed raising public awareness and digital capacity to enable people to utilise artificial intelligence appropriately.

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