Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs led the Thai delegation at the 16th Coordinating Conference for the ASEAN Political-Security Community

On 9 May 2024, Mr. Bolbongse Vangphaen, Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, led the Thai delegation at the 16th Coordinating Conference for the ASEAN Political-Security Community (ASCCO) held in Jakarta .

The meeting reviewed progress in implementing the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint 2025. Notably, 99% of the action lines have already been addressed ahead of the Blueprint's completion in 2025, and Thailand has played active role particularly in legal cooperation and the development of ASEAN Border Management Cooperation Roadmap under the ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (DGICM). Additionally, the meeting exchanged views on regional political and security matters as inputs for the development of ASEAN Vision 2045 and related Strategic Plan under APSC. Thailand emphasised the importance of applying lessons learned from implementing the APSC Blueprint 2025, especially in identifying competent cross-pillar mechanisms to enhance implementation effectiveness.