Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh and ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC) current chair Makawadee Sumitmor has extended her congratulations and emphasised the unity and strength of ASEAN, which rely on various cooperative mechanisms to foster mutual trust with partner countries.
She highlighted ASEAN's mission under the current chairmanship of Lao PDR based on the theme "ASEAN: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience," which aims to promote connectivity and resilience internationally to support development.
The Ambassador also commended Bangladesh’s engagements with ASEAN and the ADC in numerous collaborative activities, notably the training in diplomacy and the workshop in sustainable fishery.
The ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC) celebrated the 57th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) or the 57th ASEAN Day at the Royal Thai Embassy who is the current Chair of ADC. The event started with the ASEAN Flag Raising Ceremony followed by a reception.
ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 through the signing of ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration).
It has ten Member States, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In Bangladesh, the ADC was established in 2014 and consists of eight ASEAN Missions in Dhaka.
The ADC Chair is rotated every six months and is currently held by the Royal Thai Embassy.
