PM talks up Thai role at summit

Myanmar also on agenda in Malaysia

- MONGKOL BANGPRAPA

Thailand has pledged to take a leading role in steering Asean towards achieving its “Asean Community Vision 2045", which focuses on advancing green finance, climate change mitigation, clean energy and digital transition.

Speaking at the 46th Asean Summit in Malaysia yesterday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra affirmed Thailand's commitment to positioning the country as a catalyst for sustainable progress within the region.

"As Thailand serves as Asean's coordinator for sustainable development and drives the Green Asean initiative toward greater sustainability, the country will take a leading role in guiding Asean toward its goals," she said.

Ms Paetongtarn emphasised the significance of the 46th Asean Summit, which is being held amid a shifting global landscape characterised by increasingly assertive national policies and an apparent retreat from multilateral cooperation in favour of unilateral actions.