NEW YORK, Jan 21 — Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn met United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and promised Thailand would cooperate with the UN in the international arena.
Mr Ban invited Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to attend the UN General Assembly late this year.
Gen Tanasak met Mr Ban in New York on Jan 20.
He expressed gratitude to the UN for its message of remembrance for victims in Thailand of the Indian Ocean tsunami on its 10 anniversary on Dec 26.
He also took the opportunity to explain Thai political developments under the reform roadmap of the Thai government and the drafting of a new constitution that will lead to the next general election in the near future.
Gen Tanasak confirmed Thailand would actively cooperate with the UN.
They exchanged views on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, especially on the necessity of a balance among political, economic, social and environmental affairs.
On the occasion, the UN secretary-general invited Genr Prayut to attend the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly late this year. (MCOT online news)
