Today (July 12, 2021) at 09.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suchart Pornchaiwisetkun participated in the national committee meeting to prepare for the APEC Economic Area Leadership Meeting and related meetings during Thailand’s hosting of the 2022 APEC Meeting no. 2/2021. The meeting took place over the video conferencing system at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour, chaired by Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha. The meeting acknowledged the report on the performance of the subcommittees in all four areas, namely the subject matter subcommittee, the subcommittee on ceremonies and administration, the subcommittee on security and traffic, and the public relations subcommittee. There are three priorities during Thailand’s hosting of the APEC meeting in 2022, consisting of 1) Trade and investment facilitation key deliverables to drive the establishment of a new Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) in the context of post-COVID-19 that balances sustainable growth and environmental protection. The effort consists of eight projects. 2) Restoring links, especially travel and tourism. The key deliverables are to create an APEC Frequent Travel Card (AFTC), comprising two projects, and 3) Promoting sustainable and inclusive growth. The key deliverables are creating the Bangkok Goals on BCG, which is a document at the APEC Economic Area Leader level, to announce the intention to create growth during the post-COVID-19 period, which prioritizes the balance between sustainable growth and environmental protection, consisting of 9 projects.
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Division of Public Relations
12 July 2021
