Kancha Patara

Diplomat. Keen interest in sustainable development, human rights, and the teaching of the Buddha. All tweets, retweets, and likes are personal.

[Maxime PREVOT @prevotmaxime]

🇹🇭🇰🇭🇮🇩🇲🇾🇵🇭🇸🇬🇹🇱🇻🇳🇱🇦🇧🇳 A lunch today with the Ambassadors of the ASEAN member states, hosted by the Embassy of Thailand here in Brussels.

It was an open conversation about how Belgium and Southeast Asia can work more closely together. ASEAN is the world's fifth-largest economy, home to 700 million people, and a region growing at close to 5% a year. For Belgium, it matters both as a partner in diversifying our trade and as a partner in defending an international order based on rules.

We discussed the concrete steps that bring us closer. Belgium is in the process of acceding to ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. The draft law is now before our Parliament. The European Union is deepening its trade ties across the region, with agreements concluded or under negotiation with several ASEAN countries. And in 2027, the EU and ASEAN will mark fifty years of partnership, an anniversary we want to give real meaning.

These ties also need personal contact. I'll travel to Manila and Kuala Lumpur in the coming days, and to Thailand and Cambodia later this year, to take this cooperation further.

My thanks to Ambassador Kanchana for hosting us, and for her work over the past years to bring Belgium and the ASEAN countries closer together.

@indonesiainbxl @PHinBelgium @VietNamBrussels @MYEmbBrussels

[Kancha Patara @kpatara]

1/12/24 - Thai Airways daily direct flight from Brussels to Bangkok has begun! Most convenient and smooth as silk! Thanks to PM De Croo for joining us in the celebration.

[Brussels Airport @BrusselsAirport]

Happy to have you back @ThaiAirways 💜 As of today, the airline resumes daily direct flights between #Bangkok & #brusselsairport. This connection strengthens our intercontinental network & our role as gateway for tourism, business & cultural exchange. Read more: https://t.co/pfAIxRpzqC

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5/11/24 - meeting with my dear friend and colleague, Niclas Kvarnstrom, MD Asia-Pacific, EEAS

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5/11/24 - Team Thailand in Brussels held a farewell dinner for Ambassador Skander Nasra of Belgium and his family who will soon depart for Thailand. Looking forward to even more dynamic relations between Belgium and Thailand.

[Camilla Brückner @camillabruckner]

A true pleasure to meet the @kpatara Thai Ambassador to the EU and Belgium to discuss Thailands strong commitments to the #SDG s, trade, green transition and #HumanRights - shared priorities with the UN and #EU and commitment to multilateralism

[Kancha Patara @kpatara]

21-22/9/24 - Empowerment sessions for Thais in Belgium and Luxembourg. Learning about legal system, mental wellbeing, and how to live our life happily.

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24/9/24 - Meeting Thai students in Belgium. What a delightful, bright, young, talented group!

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25/9/24 - Amazing Thailand Exclusive Night, organized by TAT, to thank travel agencies and media. Everyone loves Thailand!

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10th Thai-Belgian Business Forum, organized by Board of Investment of Thailand, Brussels ( 26/9/24). Committed to promote Thai-Belgian trade and investment.

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Today the Thai Parliament approved the Thailand - EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Framework Agreement, to be effective in 30 days, setting the path ahead for Thai-EU cooperation. Warmest congrats to all who have made this possible!

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3rd round of Thai-EU FTA negotiations began today in Brussels. Looking forward to progress, given the political will on both sides.

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18/4/24 - a courtesy call on H.E. Ambassador Andri Hadi of Indonesia

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16/4/24 - Attended the EU-ASEAN Forum, organized by Friends of Europe. Looking forward to active cooperation.

[Thailand NOW @ThailandNOW1]

What comes to mind when you think of a diplomat? 🤔

Aeyaya Chorot is changing the narrative that only the privileged and affluent can represent Thailand on the international stage.

🔗 Discover how he went from security guard to community leader and more: https://t.co/svQpBBz5O7

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

🇪🇺🤝🇹🇭 Second round of negotiations on an EU-Thailand FTA starts today in Bangkok.

The EU and Thailand already have well-established trade relations, with clear potential for an even closer relationship. Working on it!

[Kancha Patara @kpatara]

Bill Russo, Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs, met with Info. Department team early this week. Very enjoyable exchange of views and experiences.

[Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara @drparnpreeb]

ผมได้ทราบข่าวการจากไปของข้าราชการกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ 2 ท่านในเวลาใกล้ๆ กันด้วยความใจหาย กงสุลใหญ่ ณ นครเซียะเหมิน คุณพีระวัฒน์ อัศวปรานี เมื่อปลายเดือนพฤศจิกายน และล่าสุดรองอธิบดีกรมสารนิเทศ คุณณัฐภาณุ นพคุณ เมื่อ 4 ธันวาคม ทั้งสองท่านเป็นข้าราชการที่มีความสามารถ มีผลงานสำคัญต่อประเทศชาติ และเป็นที่รักของทุกคน ผมขอแสดงความเสียใจต่อครอบครัวของทั้งสองท่าน เพื่อนข้าราชการและเจ้าหน้าที่กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ ขอให้ทั้งสองท่านได้หลับสบายในสัมปรายภพ

[Kancha Patara @kpatara]

16/11/23 - Press conference at Siriraj Hospital to announce 2023 recipients of the Prince Mahidol Award. Dr. Napoleone Ferrera (Italy/US) in the field of medicine and Dr. Barry H. Rumack (US) in public health. Warmest congrats to both of them!

[Kancha Patara @kpatara]

10/11/23 - Meeting of the Board of the Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation set up since 1992 by MFA to help Thai youth to become responsible global citizens.