🇹🇭🇪🇺VFM Russ discussed with Amb David Daly to Thailand on Thai-EU #FTA progress, support for #OCED membership & #SchengenVisa exemption, and continued cooperation in preventing IUU-fishing. They also exchanged views on political & regional situations. (4 Jul 24)

„Prevention is better than correction“ to avoid the suffering of disappeared persons and their families, 🇹🇭Thailand‘s Minister of Justice said in his speech. Congratulations to the ratification of the #ICCPED 🇺🇳 ! United Nations in Thailand สหประชาชาติในประเทศไทย, @PR_MoJ, David Daly

Competition gives consumers the freedom to choose and businesses the space to thrive. 📈 I spoke at a symposium hosted by 🇹🇭 and 🇪🇺 on competition policy in 🇹🇭. 🇦🇺 is proud to support the continued collaboration between ACCC and Trade Competition Commission of Thailand.🤝

EU is proud to support the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand through our ARISE+ programme. Competition Policy is hard & complex but is vital for 🇹🇭 prosperity & fairness, 🇪🇺🇹🇭 FTA & OECD membership. Great seminar by TCCD & ITC with EU €€€.

🇪🇺 EU supports 🇹🇭 Thailand’s efforts to foster a robust & competitive economic environment w/ the @tcct_thailandT fully playing its role as an independent competition authority. David Daly, EU Ambassador to 🇹🇭, shared the EU perspective at competition symposium on 15 July.

Watching from Bangkok => #GAAGO = making travel possible. Beidh cluiche galánta againn idir An Clár agus An Corcaigh!.

The new EU leadership will keep the relationship w/ ASEAN at the centre of our foreign policy. It’s time to step up cooperation on trade, security, digital, environment & fight against climate change. We need to increase our contacts & bring our partnership to the next level. 2/2

🔴 Follow: HR/VP Josep Borrell Fontelles opening remarks at the EU - ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference in Laos x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Happy to meet new Foreign Minister of Thailand กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ | MFA of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa. FTA negotiations are progressing. Important to ratify Partnership and Cooperation Agreement asap. We exchanged views on Myanmar, reiterating our support for ASEAN’s role in peace efforts.

Thai -EU relations have enjoyed great dynamism in the past years, especially since the signing of 🇹🇭🇪🇺 PCA. Determined to keep this momentum going, so I am very pleased to meet with Josep Borrell Fontelles 🇪🇺 High Representative for Foreign Affairs.

In today's world of crises and confrontations, Europe and ASEAN must stand together. Conflicts threaten the stability of both regions: the war of aggression against Ukraine, turmoil in the Middle East, & tensions in the Red Sea and South China Sea. 1/3 europa.eu/!WX46Q6

Honoured to attend the audience with Their Majesties to celebrate HM the King's 12th cycle birthday today, together with other diplomatic colleagues. Impressive ceremony.

Watching from Bangkok; #GAAGO, making travel possible! Tá súil agam go mbeidh cluiche eile galánta againn inniú. Gaillimh abú!

🚨Ambassadors and Charges d‘Affaires from🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 🇯🇵 🇰🇷🇨🇦🇳🇱🇸🇪and 🇩🇪met at the German residence with Pita Limjaroenrat and a Move Forward Party delegation. Together, they reviewed the ongoing crisis of democracy in 🇹🇭.

Great meeting of EU Ambassadors & Pita Limjaroenrat of Move Forward Party (biggest with 148 MPs), as part of our ongoing outreach to Thai political parties. 🇪🇺🇹🇭EU-Thailand relations (FTA), IUU fisheries, geopolitics & Thai political & economic issues were discussed.

Congratulations to Khun Kunlavut Vitidsarn on winning Thailand's first ever Olympic medal (Silver) for Badminton, a sport widely played to a very high level across Thailand.

EU support for democracy in Thailand is clear & and long-standing. Now, after today's Constitutional Court's ruling, here is the EU Spokeperson's statement on it: Thailand: Statement by the Spokesperson on the dissolution of the main opposition party. eeas.europa.eu/eeas/thailand-…

Happy ASEAN day to all our friends in Southeast Asia. Only by acting together can we tackle the challenges facing our world. That is why the #EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership is so important. #ASEANDay2024 #ASEAN57Day

On behalf of the 🇪🇺, I would like to congratulate Ing Shin on becoming the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand 🇹🇭. The EU looks forward to working closely with the new government to strengthen 🇪🇺-🇹🇭relations

PCA ratification by Thai Parliament is great news for EU-Thai relations. PCA = more dialogue, better understanding & stronger partnership = trade + investment + tourists = jobs in Thailand. Win win.