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Welcome Luncheon in Honor of H.E. Thani Thongphakdi, Appointed Ambassador of Thailand to the United States

On October 7, the US-ASEAN Business Council was pleased to host a welcome luncheon in honor of H.E. Thani Thongphakdi, the Appointed Ambassador of Thailand to the United States. The luncheon was generously sponsored by Chevron, Bayer, Marriott International, Philip Morris International, Tyson Foods, Abbott, AIG, Cheniere Energy, Eli Lilly, and Ford.

Reception and Dinner in Honor of H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand on Sidelines of UN General Assembly

On September 25, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce were pleased to host His Excellency General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.), Prime Minister of Thailand on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly in New York on September 25. The occasion marked Prime Minister Prayut's first visit to the United States since being re-elected during Thailand’s March 2019 elections, the country’s first elections in eight years. The reception in Prime Minister Prayut’s honor was generously sponsored by Chevron, Philip Morris International, Pepsico and Pfizer.

3rd 2019 ASEAN-US Digital Policy Consultative Forum on "Public Private Partnership in Digital Data Governance: Incorporating Multi-Sectoral and Multi-Actor Considerations"

On August 23, the Council hosted the 3rd and final ASEAN-U.S. Digital Policy Consultative Forum (DPCF) of 2019, held alongside the 2nd ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Senior Officials and ASEAN Telecommunications Regulators’ Council (TELSOM-ATRC) Leaders’ Retreat in Bangkok.

2019 Thailand Business Mission, August 13-16

His Excellency General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand and Alexander Feldman, US-ASEAN Business Council President and CEO at the 2019 Thailand Business Mission from August 13-16 in Bangkok. 46 member companies participated on the Mission which was the largest single Council Mission to any ASEAN country in the Council’s 35 year history.

Workshop with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand

On October 30, the Council, in partnership with AsiaDPO, hosted a technical workshop with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency of Thailand on the implementation of the Personal Data Protection Bill. The workshop was led by the Council’s Senior Representative for Thailand, Praab Pianskool, and Huey Tan, President of AsiaDPO and Senior Privacy Counsel for Apple Asia.

2018 Thailand Business Mission, June 26-28

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.), Prime Minister of Thailand, during its annual Thailand Business Mission on June 28, 2018. The delegation of 38 companies was co-led by the Chairman of the Council’s Board of Directors, Keith Williams, President, CEO and Trustee of Underwriters Laboratories (UL); Alexander C. Feldman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and the Council’s Thailand Committee Chair, Brad Middleton, Managing Director, Chevron Asia South.

April 25, 2018

The Council hosted a luncheon in honor of Senior Military Officials from the Ministry of Defense of Thailand, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Council Mourns the Passing of Dr. Surin Pitsuwan

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, former Secretary-General of ASEAN (2008-2012) and Foreign Minister of Thailand (1997-2001), worked tirelessly to realize ASEAN’s human, economic and strategic potential. A lifelong advocate for ASEAN and the U.S.-ASEAN relationship, Dr. Pitsuwan presided over the US’ accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation and its entry into the East Asia Summit in 2011.