Cabinet Approves Thai-Singapore Social Development MOU

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Thai Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore to collaborate on social welfare, community development, and child protection.

•The Thai Cabinet approved a draft MOU between Thailand's Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development.
•The cooperation focuses on social welfare, community development, child protection, and care during the first 1,000 days of life.
•The MOU includes the exchange of personnel, knowledge, and the organization of joint meetings and training.
•The signing of the MOU is planned for September 6, 2026, during the 6th Thailand-Singapore Leaders' Meeting.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand and the Ministry of Social and Family Development of Singapore.
•The MOU aims to promote the exchange of information, knowledge, experience, policies, and practices regarding social welfare, community development, and child protection.
•A specific focus of the cooperation is the exchange of knowledge regarding child development during the first 1,000 days of life.
•The agreement supports the exchange of personnel through study visits, training, meetings, and joint seminars.
•A joint working group will be established to plan, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate operations, with meetings held at least once a year.
•Captain Phatdarasmi Thongsaluay stated that the cooperation will serve as a mechanism for Thailand to adapt suitable knowledge to enhance Thai social work.
•The draft MOU is scheduled to be signed on September 6, 2026, during the 6th Thailand-Singapore Leaders' Meeting.

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Key Entities

Person

Phatdarasmi Thongsaluay(ภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who disclosed the Cabinet's resolution.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that approved the draft MOU between Thailand and Singapore.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of the Kingdom of Thailand(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์แห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)

The Thai ministry party to the MOU on social development cooperation.

Ministry of Social and Family Development of the Republic of Singapore(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและครอบครัวแห่งสาธารณรัฐสิงคโปร์)

The Singaporean ministry party to the MOU on social development cooperation.

Place

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

A country party to the social development cooperation agreement.

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

A country party to the social development cooperation agreement.