The Latest Breaking News from APEC

Robert F Godec, the new United States ambassador, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday in a meeting that resulted in both sides agreeing to strengthen ties across various fields such as the economy, according to government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

Security measures are now in place for the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Nov 18-19, says the national police chief.

The government will hold an exhibition on Nov 14 to promote Thailand's bio-circular-green (BCG) economic model as a solution to climate change and a core strategy for sustainable economic growth, according to spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

All twenty-one Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) member countries have confirmed they will attend the summit in Bangkok on Nov 18-19, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said.

We expect the SET Index to advance in November to trade in a range of 1,580 and 1,630 points. This week's Federal Reserve meeting, which featured another big interest-rate increase and more hawkish comments, will dominate sentiment in the near term.

Roads near the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, will be closed to the general public during the event and trains will not stop at the subway station at the centre, authorities say.

Anthony Albanese leaves late next week for another round of international diplomacy, starting with the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, followed by the G20 in Indonesia, and APEC in Thailand.

The government has prepared handicrafts representing local wisdom and environmentally friendly concepts as gifts for leaders who will join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 summit in Bangkok this month.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday called for all stakeholders to change their business mindset and put a focus on sustainability as he touted Thailand's bio-circular-green (BCG) economic model as a solution to climate change and a core strategy for sustainable economic growth.

The business sector plans to use the Apec CEO Summit to stimulate foreign investment and defend the government's contentious proposal to allow foreign investors to own land in Thailand.

Four out of 21 newly created "future" Thai dishes in the final round of the government's ongoing food startup competition will be selected to be served along with the formal menu designed by a renowned Thai chef at Apec 2022's gala dinner later this month.