Director, Thailand Office, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Current developments in Southeast Asia. German, EU & US Politics. Views my own, RT ≠endorse. @KASonline
In Pichit Province to participate in seminars organized in schools by the Thai Parliament and its Democratic Youth Network with #KASThailand support. The students had the opportunity to meet their MP & discuss democratic values and civic participation. Great events!
At the Thai Parliament with MP @JoSteiniger for a courtesy call w/ the 1. Vice President of the House of Representatives & deputy speaker. Thanks @ongpadipat for discussing common opportunities like #digitalization & also engagement of young people/women in politics, among others
„Indonesien wartet nicht auf Europa“: Die drittgrößte Demokratie wählt morgen eine neue Regierung und einen neuen Präsidenten. Welche Herausforderung das für die EU darstellt, analysiert unser Büroleiter in Jakarta, Denis Suarsana, für den @Tagesspiegel: https://t.co/ls5yA1YcBg
Happy birthday @kasphilippines & congratulations on 60 years of continuous cooperation with fantastic partners on the ground. We are all celebrating tonight in Manila w/ Nobel Prize Laureate @mariaressa & @KASonline Chairman, Prof. Lammert. #KAS60#KAME#LetsMeetinTheMiddle
Thank you for hosting us, dear @braun_daniela and colleagues from @kasphilippines. Manila is a great place to discuss current Asian-European relations, global challenges, and common interests. Thanks for inviting so many partners & experts to discuss with us. #KAS60
We welcome our colleagues from Berlin and the Asia Pacific region to Manila! 🇵🇭
@kasphilippines is hosting the Asia Pacific Directors' Meeting of the @KASonline. The occasion is very timely as the foundation celebrates the 60th anniversary of KAS in the Philippines. We are looking forward to celebrating this momentous milestone with you! 🥳🎉
#KAS60 #LetsMeetInTheMiddle
How do we solve global challenges? By working together to come up with global solutions, that's how! 🤝
Get to know the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) initiative, a revolutionary global solution for climate change issues through this video by @uni_eropa 🌿
Das weltweite Alumni-Netzwerk der @KASonline beeindruckt mich immer wieder. Lea Reitmeier, Policy Analyst am @GRI_LSE & Mitglied des Netzwerkes Nachhaltigkeit der KAS-(Alt-)Stipendiat:innen, war in unserem Büro in Bangkok zu Besuch. Danke für den Austausch! #SustainableFinance
Bundespräsident Steinmeier ist diese Woche in Vietnam & Thailand. Die Vertreter der dt. politischen Stiftungen in Bangkok, u.a. der @KASonline, konnten sich kurz mit ihm über die steigende Relevanz Südostasiens für Deutschland unterhalten. #Partnerschaft#Handel#Klimaschutz 🇹🇭🇩🇪
Opposition leader @Pita_MFP is back at Parliament after his acquittal by the Const. Court. I told him that @KASonline office in #Thailand engage with many MPs, through its cooperation w/ the Parliament, to promote #democracy & rule of law in 🇹🇭. “Now you can work with me!”👍🙏
🇹🇭🇩🇪 PM @Thavisin discussed with German President & relevant ministers to push forward cooperation in trade/investment, #EVs, circular economy, environment, semi-conductor, railways & vocational education. They also exchanged views on situation in Ukraine, climate change & sustainable development. They hope to elevate relations to #StrategicPartnership in the future. (25 Jan 24)
🇩🇪 President Frank-Walter Steinmeier & wife Elke Büdenbender arrived in BKK today for an official visit. @GermanAmbTHA and the embassy team warmly welcome them. This is President Steinmeier's first visit to 🇹🇭. The last visit by a 🇩🇪 President to 🇹🇭 was in 2002 by Johannes Rau.
Big event at the Thai Parliament today to celebrate #Constitution Day 2023 with the Speaker of the House, @WanMuhamadNoor, many MPs, and lots of citizens willing to discuss the constitution & possible amendements. @KASonline Thailand office was invited to join! @aim_theerarat
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Great to see a Cologne MP both representing the young, diverse and female political future and gifting a reusable porcelain coffee cup to the President of thai parliament 🙏🏻
Thank you Prof. Kitti Prasirtsuk @thammasat_uni for discussing Thailand’s foreign policy towards 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺🇺🇦🇮🇱 with MP @SerapGueler 🇩🇪, member of the defense committee in the German Bundestag. Great overview to conclude Ms. Güler’s @KASonline program in Thailand.
@KASonline program for MP @SerapGueler 🇩🇪continued today in Bangkok. We met with Dr. Puntil Jongjittrakoon, Vice Minister for Commerce, to discuss the added value of a 🇪🇺🇹🇭#FTA for both sides & important steps necessary to reach an agreement in the years to come.