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During 4-5 April 2019 at Republic of the Union of Myanmar; Colonel Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President of NEDA and others joined in a route survey and a conference to check on an Inception Report about the survey and the detailed design of Two-Lane Road Improvement Project connecting Dawei Special Economic Zone and Thailand – Myanmar Border, with the representative from Ministry of Construction, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar led by H.E. Ohn Lwin, Director General, Department of Highway. The Two-Lane Road Improvement Project is a part of Dawei Special Economic Zone Development Project and the relevant project area of Myanmar as a door for trading on the western side of the region and the connection of development from east coast area in Thailand to Myanmar.

At Bhumisirimangalanusorn Building, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society on 30 April 2019; Mr. Perames Vudthitornetiraks, President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency, (Public Organization) (NEDA) led the board of chief executive to offer vase of flower and sign to give a blessing to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit in King Rama IX to recover from the illness and stay healthy.

On 22 April 2019 at Stung-Bot, Poipet, Banteay Meanchey, Kingdom of Cambodia; The President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) and Senior Colonel Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President along with the team participated in groundbreaking ceremony of Stung-Bot Immigration Checkpoint Development Project and the road connected to route No.5 road, Kingdom of Cambodia. The project was the cooperation between Thailand and Cambodia though the financial support in a form of a soft loan from Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) (NEDA). Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen (Lord Prime Minister and Supreme Military Commander), the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Cambodia acted as a Guest of Honor. Stung-Bot Immigration Checkpoint Development Project aims for Investment and Commercial facilitation between the two parties as well as to support the expansion of products and services mobilization. It is expected that the construction of Sa-Tueng-Bot Immigration Checkpoint will increase trade value between Thailand-Cambodia and facilitate in product transportation in terms of time. Transportation through Sa-Tueng-Bot Immigration Checkpoint will help ease traffic congestion and product transportation in the area of Aranyaprathet, Ban Khlong Léuk, Sa Kaeo-Poipet, Banteay Meanchey. This project is considered a part of the support of ASEAN Connectivity, especially the connectivity in Infrastructure within a region. At present, Nong Ian-Stung Bot Immigration Checkpoint is during the process of preparation for the construction of Boundary Post building. It is expected to be completed in about 2 years.

On 9 April 2019 at Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Phnom Penh, the Kingdom of Cambodia; Senior Colonel Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) and the relevant officers participated in the conference to examine Draft Final Report of the feasibility and the detailed design of NR67 Improvement Project, covering Siem Reap- Anlong Veng- Chong Sangam, Kingdom of Cambodia, with H.E. Tauch Chankosal, Secretary of State, Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) along with officers from the Kingdom of Cambodia and the representatives from a group of agencies consulting the project operation.

On 5th April 2019 at Public Works office, Luang Prabang Lao PDR, Mr. Perames Vudthitornetiraks, President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency, acted as a chairman in a conference to conclude the following up the progress of Road Construction Projects from Hongsa town - Ban Chiang Man (Jompet, Luang Prabang). Mr. Wanthong Boot-Tanawong, Deputy Director-General of Department of Highways, Mr. Fasanan Thammawong, head of Luang Prabang Public Works division, Mr. Jan Wanna-See, Jompet governor as well as consulting companies and project contractor provided the information and detail about operation, Monument set-up design, disbursement plan, road sign setting up, problems, obstacles, and solutions.

During 15-17 March 2019 at Thimphu Kingdom of Bhutan, Colonel Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President, Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) joined in a group of Thai delegations led by Mr. Banchong Amornchewin, Deputy Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency to visit Kingdom of Bhutan with TICA to discuss 2019 Development Cooperation Plan between Thailand and Kingdom of Bhutan and the management of Medical Personnel Development Plan’s draft with Bhutan led by Commissioner, Dasho Kesang Deki (Focal Commissioner for TICA), Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). The participants were as follows; Commissioner, Dasho Indraman Chhetri (Focal Commissioner for Health Sector); Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somboon Keelawat, Head of Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University; Prof Dr Woraphong Manuskiatti, Dermatology Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suchin Worawichawong, lecturer at Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital; Mrs. Patomporn Siraprapasiri, Medical Doctor, Advisory Level at Ministry of Public Health; and relevant personnel from both Thailand and Bhutan.

NEDA joins the conference with Ministry of Economic and Finance and Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh

NEDA congratulates on the occasion of the 144th anniversary of the founding of Ministry of Finance

NEDA consults with The Ministry of Transport, Vietnam on the issue of the cooperation to develop and Development Project of route 12 (R12)

NEDA’s executives, led by President, Mr. Perames Vudthitornetiraks, humbly offered a blessing and prayed for a quick recovery of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Walailak at Ramathibodi Hospital on 12 February 2019.

Mr. Kirati Veruwan, NEDA’s Vice President, led a mission to meeting with representatives from relevant public and private sectors in northeastern provinces of Thailand. The purpose was to seek an opinion from stake holders to properly lay assistance strategy towards Lao PDR.

Col. Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., NEDA’s Vice President, led a mission to meeting with representatives from relevant public and private sectors of Thai-Cambodia border provinces namely Sri Saket, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, and Trat. The purpose was to seek an opinion from stake holders to properly lay assistance strategy towards Cambodia.