Cabinet Approves APEC HR Draft and APRSO Membership

Thairath•Politics•23h ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai Cabinet approved a joint statement on APEC human resource development and Thailand's membership in the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory.

•The Cabinet approved the joint statement for the 8th APEC Human Resource Development Ministers' Meeting.
•The Cabinet approved Thailand's membership in the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO).
•The APEC meeting will take place from September 20–22, 2026, in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
•APRSO is an international cooperation forum currently consisting of 23 member countries.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the draft joint statement for the 8th APEC Human Resource Development Ministers' Meeting and an annex regarding AI's impact on employment in the Asia-Pacific region.
•The Minister of Labour or an assigned representative will certify the documents at a meeting in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China, between September 20–22, 2026.
•The APEC cooperation focuses on high-quality employment, lifelong learning to enhance digital skills for human-AI collaboration, and digital social security systems using Big Data, AI, and Cloud Computing.
•The Cabinet approved the Ministry of Public Health's proposal for Thailand to join the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO).
•The Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, the Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and the Director of the Injury Prevention Division were authorized to sign the APRSO membership agreement in specific roles.
•APRSO was established by international organizations including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Transport Forum (ITF), World Health Organization (WHO), and Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
•APRSO receives funding from the ADB and the Government of Japan to support road safety data and experience sharing among its 23 member countries.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The executive body that approved the APEC draft statement and APRSO membership.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The office where the Deputy Spokespersons are based.

APEC(เอเปค)ℹ️

An international forum whose Human Resource Development Ministers are holding their 8th meeting.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

The ministry whose minister or representative will certify the APEC documents.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry that proposed Thailand's membership in APRSO.

Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory

An international road safety cooperation forum with 23 member countries.

Department of Disease Control(กรมควบคุมโรค)

An agency under the Ministry of Public Health involved in the APRSO agreement.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

An agency under the Ministry of Interior serving as the Lead Agency for Road Safety for APRSO.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The parent ministry of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Injury Prevention Division(กองป้องกันการบาดเจ็บ)

A division within the Department of Disease Control providing the Focal Person for APRSO.

Asian Development Bankℹ️

An international organization that helped establish APRSO and provides funding.

International Transport Forumℹ️

An organization that helped establish APRSO.

World Health Organizationℹ️

An organization that helped establish APRSO.

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacificℹ️

An organization that helped establish APRSO.

Government of Japan(รัฐบาลญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️

A government providing budget support for APRSO.

Person

Captain Patdarasmi Thongsaluaykorn(ร้อยเอกหญิงภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Ms. Ploythalae Laksameesangchan(นางสาวพลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Place

Nanjing(เมืองหนานจิง)ℹ️

The city in Jiangsu Province, China, where the APEC meeting is held.

Jiangsu Province(มณฑลเจียงซู)ℹ️

The province in the People's Republic of China where Nanjing is located.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The country hosting the APEC human resource development meeting.