Thai PM’s Full‑Plenary Statement at the 47th ASEAN Summit

H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, delivered the statement at the 47th ASEAN Summit plenery session, expressing gratitude to the Malaysian Prime Minister for the warm welcome. He noted that this meeting is his first multilateral summit since assuming office, congratulated Timor‑Leste on joining ASEAN as a Member, and affirmed Thailand’s readiness to support Timor‑Leste in its ongoing accession process

The Prime Minister underscored ASEAN’s role as the cornerstone of Thailand’s foreign policy and highlighted Thailand’s readiness to cooperate with Member States to translate real benefits to the people. He outlined three key approaches:

1. Building an ASEAN Community that is secure and safe for the people. The Prime Minister emphasized that the well‑being of the people depends on the ability to address new threats affecting daily life, including cyber‑crime, online scams, and human trafficking. Thailand stands ready to work closely with Member States to tackle these shared threats, particularly through the establishment of cooperative networks to strengthen intelligence‑sharing and joint operations, while protecting the quality of life from transboundary pollution, natural disasters, and pandemics, by enhancing the capacities of relevant ASEAN centres, particularly the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED).

2. Promoting inclusive and sustainable economic development through deeper economic integration and the use of digital platforms to expand economic opportunities. The Prime Minister welcomed ASEAN’s signing of the amended ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and the Third ASEAN–China Free Trade Agreement at the Summit, and expressed hope that ASEAN will sign the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) by next year. He also highlighted the importance of sustainable economic growth through an environmentally friendly transition, including investment in clean energy, the ASEAN Power Grid, and green finance to support sustainable development.

3. Strengthening peace and stability based on a rules‑based system, which is fundamental for regional economic and social development as well as human security. He emphasized constructive engagement with external partners under the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo‑Pacific (AOIP), which supports ASEAN’s strategic autonomy, expands economic opportunities, and enhances ASEAN’s global role as a force for peace, prosperity, and progress.

The Prime Minister congratulated Malaysia on its successful ASEAN Chairmanship this year and affirmed Thailand’s readiness to support the Philippines in assuming the ASEAN Chairmanship next year, during which ASEAN will drive the ASEAN Community Vision 2045

At the 47th ASEAN Summit in full‑plenary format, the leaders jointly endorsed sixteen summit documents, and Malaysia issued the Chairman’s Statement of the 47th ASEAN Summit. Subsequently, the ASEAN leaders witnessed the signing‑over ceremony of the Second Amendment to the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)