ASEAN – Thailand National Secretariat

Department of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

The Department of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the ASEAN National Secretariat of Thailand. According to Article 13 of the ASEAN Charter, each ASEAN Member State shall establish an ASEAN National Secretariat which shall:

• serve as the national focal point
• be the repository of information on all ASEAN matters at the national level
• coordinate the implementation of ASEAN decisions at the national level
• coordinate and support the national preparations of ASEAN meetings
• promote ASEAN identity and awareness at the national level
• contribute to ASEAN community building