Hua Hin, Thailand : Today (28 Feb 09) at 14.30 hrs., H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand delivered an opening statement at the opening ceremony of the 14th ASEAN Summit, where heads of state and government from all 10 ASEAN member countries gathered to mark a new chapter for ASEAN following the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter last December.

Under the theme ‘ASEAN Charter for ASEAN Peoples’, the 14th ASEAN Summit underlines new era of ASEAN with people at the heart of cooperation. Besides, there are three sub-themes, namely ‘Towards More Effective Community-Building’, ‘Enhancing Regional Resilience against Global Threats’, and ‘Reinforcing ASEAN Centrality in the Evolving Regional Architecture’.