The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulated the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), calling this historic milestone the “Triumph of Multilateralism” in his remarks at the Virtual Commemorative Event of the Entry into Force of the Treaty, on 22 January 2021. Thailand was one of the first three countries to sign and ratify the Treaty and calls for the universalisation of the said Treaty.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted health security through the promotion of 3H-society namely healthy, high standards, and hygienic as well as Bio, Circular and Green Economy (BCG economy) during the virtual 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) on 21 January 2021

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs followed up and carried forward Thailand’s initiatives during the ASEAN Chairmanship of 2019, particularly on sustainable development by focusing on the BCG (Bio-Circular-Green Economy) Model, and stressed the need to maintain the momentum of past initiatives, promoted the Connecting the Connectivities Initiative and the early realisation of RCEP, at the virtual ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand shared Thailand’s experiences in handling the spread of COVID-19 focusing on inclusive measures of the entire population, while taking into account the fundamental rights of a democratic society and urged countries to collaborate in finding a solution that creates a balance between protecting individual rights and maintaining public health measures, in order to promote a resilient democracy amidst persisting uncertainties in this New Normal, at the 13th Bali Democracy Forum

The Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Thailand congratulaed the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on its 60th Anniversary of the signature of the OECD Convention via video message and highlightred three key areas to address COVID-19 challenges.