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​Colonel (Ret.) Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) led the executive team to attend the 2023 Royal Kathin robe offering ceremony to the Ministry of Finance. Mr. Krisada Chinavicharana, Deputy Minister of Finance presided over the ceremony at Wat Chinorasaram Worawihan, Bangkok Noi District, on November 8th , 2023.

Mr. Keerati Weluwan, Deputy Director of the Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) along with the NEDA executive team joined in expressing congratulations on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the founding of the Public Debt Management Office. Mrs. Jindarat Wiriyataweekul, Deputy Director of the Public Debt Management Office, Acting Public Debt Advisor, was the recipient at Vayupak Meeting Room 4, Office of the Permanent Secretary Building, Ministry of Finance, on October 9, 2023.

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) (NEDA) Led by Mr. Peeramet Wutthithornnetirak, Director, and Mr. Keerati Weluwan, Deputy Director and Chairman of the Office of the Office of Educational Service Area Welfare Fund, jointly donated money to the Office of Educational Service Area Welfare Fund in the amount of 120,000 baht on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the founding, to support the Live for Smiles and To help children with mobility and brain disabilities purchase advanced medical equipment. Dr. Nopadol Chanphongsang, committee member of the Chaloem Phrakiat Building Fund, Children’s Hospital Foundation, was the recipient at the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health.

Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) (NEDA) led by Mr. Peeramet Wutthithorn Netirak, Director along with Mr. Keerati Weluwan Deputy Director, and the executive team met Mr. Chulaphan Amornvivat on the occasion of accepting the position of Deputy Minister of Finance for preparing to perform duties with special emphasis on economic issues at the Ministry of Finance on September 19, 2023.

Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) (NEDA) has organized training to transfer knowledge to officials in neighboring countries on the course “Debt Management and Debt Sustainability”. It aims to provide officials in neighboring countries with knowledge and understanding of public debt management, fiscal sustainability, risk management and prevention tools, and the development of financial innovation. There are 19 officials from neighboring countries receiving training, including Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste. NEDA has received cooperation from domestic and international agencies as lecturers to transfer knowledge in this training, including JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency, Agency Françoise de Development (AFD), Faculty of Economic Development from the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) and the Public Debt Management Office (Public Debt Management Office). The training program was held on 28 August - 1 September 2023 at Novotel Sukhumvit 20, Bangkok.

Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) (NEDA) led by Colonel Dr. Saranyu Wiriyawetkul and Mr. Keerati Weluwan, Deputy Director, led NEDA personnel to join the 2023 anti-corruption march campaign organized by the Anti-Corruption Organization (Thailand) under the concept of WHAT THE FACT? There were representatives from government agencies and the private sector joining in to show their strength against all forms of corruption, along with creating awareness and stimulating society to recognize the corruption problem that occurred in Thailand on September 6, 2023 at Bangkok Apiwat Central Station (Bang Sue)

On Thursday, August 24, 2023, Colonel Dr. Saranyu Viriyawetkul, Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Development Cooperation with Neighboring Countries, headed the delegation consisting of Mr. Rapipit Phromnarath, Director of the Policy and Planning Office, Ms. Wichulada Phongthorn, an expert fund management officer, and Ms. Phanpa Phoonmak, a policy and planning analysis officer attended The 11th CEXIM-EDCF-JICA-NEDA Seminar at Conrad Seoul Hotel, Seoul, Republic of Korea under the conference topic “The Overview of Private Sector Development Assistance” Mr. CHO Chung-Hwa, Director General, the EDCF Coordination Department, chaired the meeting. Representatives of agencies attending the meeting included JICA, China Export-Import Bank: CXIM, Economic Development Cooperation Fund: EDCF and NEDA. The objective of the meeting was to exchange knowledge, experience, tools, mechanisms and models of cooperation for development that support the principle of “Private Sector Development Assistance”. It is in line with the development context and direction that focuses on integrating development cooperation with the private sector to achieve concrete and sustainable development cooperation in the Mekong Subregion.

Mr. Peeramet Wutthithornnetirak, Director of the Office of Economic Development Cooperation with Neighboring Countries and Colonel Dr. Saranyu Viriyawetkul, Deputy Director along with the executive team and officials follow the progress of the project to develop the permanent border crossing at Stung Bot and the road linking it to Road No. 5, Kingdom of Cambodia and attend a meeting with the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation : MPWT led by H.E. Dr. Yit Bunna, Secretary of State to discuss policy and direct the project operations to be more efficient and able to be completed within the specified time period at Ban Stung Bot, Poipet Subdistrict, O Choo District, Banteay Meanchey Province, Kingdom of Cambodia.

NEDA has organized training to transfer knowledge to officials from neighboring countries, the course “Debt Management and Debt Sustainability” The objective is to provide officials in neighboring countries with an understanding of public debt management, fiscal sustainability, risk management and prevention tools, and the development of financial innovation. There were 19 officials from neighboring countries receiving training, including Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste, and NEDA received cooperation from internal and international agencies as lecturers. It is composed of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), Agency Françoise de Development (AFD), Faculty of Economic Development, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) and the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO). The training program was held on 28 August - 1 September 2023 at Novotel Sukhumvit 20, Bangkok.

On August 22, 2023, Mr. Keerati Weluwan, Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Development Cooperation with Neighboring Countries, along with the executive team and officials of the Office of the Basic Education Commission traveled to a meeting with the Asia Development Bank: ADB in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. It was led by Ms. Stefania Dina, Country Director, ADB, Timor–Leste Resident Mission, during a trip to plan a joint project between NEDA and Timor-Leste between 21 – 25 August 2023 at the Representative Office of the Asian Development Bank in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. On this occasion, Mr. Keerati together with his team and Ms. Stefania Dina discussed and exchanged information on economic information projects in targeted sectors for financial and academic cooperation and guidelines for developing partnerships between NEDA and ADB in the future too.

On August 22, 2023, Mr. Keerati Weruwan, Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Development Cooperation with Neighboring Countries, together with the executive team and officials of the Office of Economic Development Cooperation, traveled to have a meeting with representatives of the Royal Thai Embassy in Dili. It was led by Mr. Sakonwat Thongcharoen, Charge d’Affaires, Acting Ambassador, and Mr. Phichitpan Satchan, First Secretary along with representatives of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is led by Lieutenant Sorawut Prididilok, Ambassador to Helsinki, acting at the Department of International Cooperation. They discussed and promoted cooperation for development between the NEDA and Timor-Leste to plan a cooperation project from 21 – 25 August 2023 at the Royal Thai Embassy in Dili. On this occasion, the three sides exchanged information, opinions and cooperation policies to promote cooperation for development between each other. The three parties have focused on cooperation projects that will support the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste’s entry into the ASEAN Community.

On Thursday, August 24, 2023, Colonel Dr. Saranyu Viriyawetkul, Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Development Cooperation with Neighboring Countries, headed the delegation. It consists of Mr. Rapipit Phromnarath, Director of the Policy and Planning Office, Ms. Wichulada Phongthorn, an expert fund management officer and Ms. Phanpa Poolmak, a policy and planning analysis officer attending a 4-party meeting between the 11th CEXIM-EDCF-JICA-NEDA Seminar at Conrad Seoul Hotel, Seoul, Republic of Korea under the conference topic “The Overview of Private Sector Development Assistance” The meeting was chaired by Mr. CHO Chung-Hwa, Director General, EDCF Coordination Department. Representatives of agencies attending the meeting included JICA, China Export-Import Bank: CXIM, Economic Development Cooperation Fund: EDCF and NEPA. The purpose of the forum was to exchange knowledge, experiences, tools, mechanisms and development cooperation models that support the “Private Sector Development Assistance” principle. It is in line with the development context and direction that focuses on integrating development cooperation with the private sector in order to achieve concrete and sustainable development cooperation in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region.