The Cabinet met on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at the Government House. Some of the resolutions are as follows:
The cabinet approved draft MOU between ASEAN and International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and agreed for ASEAN Secretary General or a representative to sign the MOU with IFRC Secretary General. This is as proposed by Ministry of Interior.
The draft MOU between ASEAN and International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is signed in accordance with ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) which Thailand endorsed on 2005. Should there be an amendment in parts that are not gist, Ministry of Interior shall proceed without having to resubmit to the cabinet. The signing of MOU is scheduled within March 2019 at the ASEAN Secretariat.
The draft MOU between ASEAN and International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is aimed to set scope and key area for cooperation between IFRC and ASEAN on issues of mutual interest, and to promote and strengthen the resilience of Southeast Asian communities in disaster management.
The cabinet approved the following proposals made by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment:
1. Approved submission of Thailand’s candidature for Members of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the term 2019-2023 in the 22nd General Assembly of State Parties to the World Heritage Convention.
2. Approved Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, former Thai Ambassador to France, as head of the Thai delegation in Thailand’s candidature for Members of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the term 2019-2023 in the 22nd General Assembly of State Parties to the World Heritage Convention. Ministry of Foreign Affairs is authorized to mobilize support from State Parties to the World Heritage.
3. Approved for National Committee on World Heritage Convention to establish a working group for campaigning of Thailand’s candidature for Members of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The Budget Bureau is to allocate budget to support Thailand’s candidature for Members of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the term 2019-2023 to Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), the National Focal Point of the World Heritage Convention. The 22nd General Assembly of State Parties to the World Heritage Convention is scheduled around November 2019 in Paris, Republic of France.
The cabinet approved the MOU on Public Health Cooperation between Ministry of Public Health of the Kingdom of Thailand and Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Kenya, and approved Minister of Public Health as signatory of the MOU. Should there be an amendment in parts that are not gist, the signatory is assigned to exercise judgement for the amendment without having to resubmit to the cabinet for consideration.
MOU on Public Health Cooperation between Ministry of Public Health of the Kingdom of Thailand and Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Kenya is aimed to promote and develop public health cooperation and academic exchange between the two countries on the issues related to universal healthcare scheme, promotion of healthcare system on the basis of primary healthcare, and development of human resources in the area of public healthcare.
The MOU on Public Health Cooperation between Ministry of Public Health of the Kingdom of Thailand and Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Kenya will be signed on February 1, 2019 at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2019 in Bangkok.
The cabinet approved Comprehensive Framework on Enhancing Trade and Economic Partnership between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and assigned concerned agencies to implement according to the Comprehensive framework to promote Thailand-China economic cooperation in a tangible manner. This is as proposed by Ministry of Commerce.
The Comprehensive Framework on Enhancing Trade and Economic Partnership between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the People’s Republic of China demonstrates political commitment to uplift economic cooperation between Thailand and China in the following 7 areas:
1) trade,
2) industry and investment,
3) science, technology, and technological innovation,
4) ICT,
5) finances,
6) tourism, and
7) regional economic cooperation.
--Cabinet Meeting (Prayut Chan-o-cha) January 29, 2019--