Bangkok Post
Thailand will launch Asean's first major push into the protection of human rights at the body's summit this weekend.
Thailand, as host of the 15th Asean summit at Hua Hin and Cha-am, will spearhead the inauguration of the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the adoption of a declaration on climate change, and draft a declaration on education cooperation.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Asean should become a "community of action" which was able to act decisively.
All 10 leaders from the Asean region including Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India, will convene for the summit to be in Phetchaburi's Cha-am district and Prachuap Khiri Khan's Hua Hin district from Friday to Sunday.
Among the meetings at the summit, the inauguration of the AICHR is expected to be the highlight.
The AICHR will serve as the region's main body in promoting and protecting the human rights of the peoples of Asean, particularly children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities. Its first, informal meeting will be held at the summit.
In addition, Asean foreign ministers will meet with the High Level Legal Experts Group, set up to assist Asean settle disputes, to discuss progress on the Dispute Settlement Mechanisms (DSM).
The DSM will help resolve disputes according to the rules and regulations under the three pillars of the Asean Charter only. It will not resolve disputes between states.
The dispute over the Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia will not be included in this DSM, said Asean Affairs Department director-general Vitavas Srivihok.
Mr Vitavas also said the Asean ministers would sign an agreement on the grouping's privileges and immunities.
Other issues affecting the people's well-being, including food and energy security, financial stability, pandemics and disaster management, will also be discussed.
Asean leaders will also take the opportunity of the summit to meet with representatives of the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and Asean Youth and Asean Civil Society Organisations.
Mr Vitavas said the US$1.2 billion (40billion baht) Chiang Mai Initiative regional fund to help countries which face a liquidity crunch could not be launched at this summit but leaders do intend to finalise it this year.
It is possible finance ministers might hold a back-to-back meeting with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation delegates in Singapore next month or hold a special meeting in Thailand in December, Mr Vitavas said.
At least 42 agreements will be signed during the summit, he said.
On the economic front, the Commerce Ministry will invite representatives from the region's car industry to discuss the promotion and strengthening of the industry during the Asean Economic Ministers meeting, Trade Negotiations Department director-general Nuntawan Sakuntanaga said.
Mrs Nuntawan said the AEM would sign a memorandum of understanding with China on the establishment of an Asean-China centre on intellectual property.
The summit will announce the elimination of tariffs on products under the normal track of the Asean-China free trade agreement and the Asean-Korea FTA as well as the announcement of the entry into force of the Asean-Australia-New Zealand FTA, she said.
Thailand, as host of the 15th Asean summit at Hua Hin and Cha-am, will spearhead the inauguration of the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the adoption of a declaration on climate change, and draft a declaration on education cooperation.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Asean should become a "community of action" which was able to act decisively.
All 10 leaders from the Asean region including Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India, will convene for the summit to be in Phetchaburi's Cha-am district and Prachuap Khiri Khan's Hua Hin district from Friday to Sunday.
Among the meetings at the summit, the inauguration of the AICHR is expected to be the highlight.
The AICHR will serve as the region's main body in promoting and protecting the human rights of the peoples of Asean, particularly children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities. Its first, informal meeting will be held at the summit.
In addition, Asean foreign ministers will meet with the High Level Legal Experts Group, set up to assist Asean settle disputes, to discuss progress on the Dispute Settlement Mechanisms (DSM).
The DSM will help resolve disputes according to the rules and regulations under the three pillars of the Asean Charter only. It will not resolve disputes between states.
The dispute over the Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia will not be included in this DSM, said Asean Affairs Department director-general Vitavas Srivihok.
Mr Vitavas also said the Asean ministers would sign an agreement on the grouping's privileges and immunities.
Other issues affecting the people's well-being, including food and energy security, financial stability, pandemics and disaster management, will also be discussed.
Asean leaders will also take the opportunity of the summit to meet with representatives of the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and Asean Youth and Asean Civil Society Organisations.
Mr Vitavas said the US$1.2 billion (40billion baht) Chiang Mai Initiative regional fund to help countries which face a liquidity crunch could not be launched at this summit but leaders do intend to finalise it this year.
It is possible finance ministers might hold a back-to-back meeting with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation delegates in Singapore next month or hold a special meeting in Thailand in December, Mr Vitavas said.
At least 42 agreements will be signed during the summit, he said.
On the economic front, the Commerce Ministry will invite representatives from the region's car industry to discuss the promotion and strengthening of the industry during the Asean Economic Ministers meeting, Trade Negotiations Department director-general Nuntawan Sakuntanaga said.
Mrs Nuntawan said the AEM would sign a memorandum of understanding with China on the establishment of an Asean-China centre on intellectual property.
The summit will announce the elimination of tariffs on products under the normal track of the Asean-China free trade agreement and the Asean-Korea FTA as well as the announcement of the entry into force of the Asean-Australia-New Zealand FTA, she said.
9 comments:
I hate Siam and Khmer People they are Idiot, stupid Ass.
9:02 WE FUCKING HATE YOU TO MOTHERFCUKER......DONT FORGET TO KNOCK WHEN YOU COME TO YOUR ROOM MOTHERFCUKER , CAUSE ILL BE FUCKING YOUR SISTER AND YOUR MOM IN THERE BITCH
FUCK YOU
9:02am i fucken hate you also, but i luv to fuck your mother and your sister in the ass...
Thailand do not have protection of human rights..? if they do! how come Thailand allowing their soldier shot and burned Poor Khmer unarmed alive..?? it happend every single day at the border area, Thailand is cowards country! and lawless country! why camboidian Foreign ministry is quiet and done nothing lately..?? Khmer people still waitting for their justice! pressure Thai Govt to turns in that bastard who shot and burned the boy alive.....
Why Khmer leaders still patient and kissing Siam ass????
correction = Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affair must pressure Thai commander to turns in that Thai black soldier who shot and burned khmer teen alive...
Is it a joke Thailand? Launching an "Asian's first major push into the protection of human right?" Your punk ass army just killed and burned a Cambodian teenageers....
Thailand has been a sore spot for human (r)lights for the longest.It might not have committed mass murder per say like Cambodia or China but it certainly has its share in human lights violation and persecution since post World war II.
Now Abhisit is despelate in getting notice from outside of the land full of constipated smiles for saving his face and lotten King.
The dlunkard can't teach childlen not to dlink.This is the case of Thailand in poor human lights lecord.
Abhist is full of it too.Remember he is not Thai but a foleigner from Blitain.
By the way some comments were really civil and high esteem in public forum.
Khmer is known for mian pouj and riab saa but some remarks made me wonder if they are Koan Khmer ott pouj????
hopefully, thailand is will keep its promise and not violate any international law anymore of course, it is better to work together in asean for the benefit of the region and more, really!
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