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Mr. Perames Vudthitornetiraks, President of Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA), Board of Directors and other officers together joined in the organized traditional activities on Songkran Festival – such as sprinkling scented water on the Buddha Image and pour water on the hands of directors and ask for blessing at Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency office, Sun Tower building on 11st April 2019.

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.

On 18 March 2019 at Vithes Samosorn Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senior Colonel Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President, Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) and the representatives from Policy and Planning Bureau, participated in the launch of Capacity Building for National Coordinators of Mekong - Lancang Cooperation under the Mekong - Lancang special fund which is considered an activity to celebrate the 3th anniversary of the founding of Mekong - Lancang co-operation framework. The participants were from both private and government sectors, the diplomatic corps and the representatives from member countries of Mekong – Lancang as well as Thai and foreign journalists. Mekong - Lancang co-operation framework was firstly from Thai initiative in 2012 and officially established in March 2016 with the member countries as follows; Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand and China. It aims to increase the capacity in competition and create economic growth as well as narrow the economic gap and support sustainable development of Khong River member countries.

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 tracks the progress of Road Construction Projects from Hongsa town

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

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)

On 15 th March 2019 at The Agricultural Research Development Agency, Mr. Nutthapol Prasobchoke, Administration Bureau Director, Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization) joined the congratulation on the occasion of the 16 th anniversary of the founding of The Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization) and made the donation to Thai Red Cross Children Home as a financial aid to orphans and underprivileged children.

On 7 th March 2019 at Sun Tower building, Thanon Vibhavadi Rangsit, Prof. Satoru Matsumoto (Ph.D.), Professor, Faculty of Intercultural Communication, Hosei University met with Senior Colonel Saranyu Viriyavejakul, D.Sc., Vice President, Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization): NEDA and other officers involved to consult about Environmental and Social Safeguards Guideline of NEDA and the assistance on the Two-Way Road Improvement Project which will link Dawei Special Economic Zone: DSEZ and Thailand-Myanmar Border.

From 5 th -6 th March 2019, Mr. Kirati Veruwan, Vice President and Mr. Rapipit Promnart, Policy and Planning Bureau Director, two representatives from Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Public Organization): NEDA attended a conference and met with Dr. Souphanh Keomixay, Minister of Planning and Investment. They discussed the area selection to provide financial and academic assistance to Lao People's Democratic Republic in the Vientiane capital. They also met to acknowledge information on the project which has the potential to provide financial and academic assistance. In this occasion, NEDA joined the discussion with LT. Chatchawan Sakornsin RTN., the Minister at Royal Thai Embassy Vientiane, Lao PDR to hear his opinions and suggestions about the operation in Lao PDR. NEDA also met with Mr. OSHIKIRI Koji, senior representative and Ms. Saori Yamamoto, a representative from Japan International Cooperation Agency: JICA to exchange information about the operation of the cooperation programmes for development, and to discuss the economic situation in Lao PDR.