Final Round of the ASEAN Anthem Adjudicators’ Panel, 20 November 2008

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand held the final round of the ASEAN Anthem Adjudicators’ Panel on 20 November 2008 in Bangkok to select the ASEAN Anthem from 10 songs that were shortlisted from the first round. The panel of judges consisted of Mr. Haji Manaf bin Haji Kamis (Brunei), Dr. Sam Ang Sam (Cambodia), Mr. Purwa Caraka (Indonesia), Mr. Khamphanh Phonthongsy (Laos), Mr. Ayob Ibrahim (Malaysia), Mr. Tin Oo Thaung (Myanmar), Mr. Apgripino V. Diestro (Philippines), Admiral Mom Luang Usni Pramoj (Thailand), Mr. Phoon Yew Tien (Singapore), Mr. Pham Hong Hai (Viet Nam) and three non-ASEAN adjudicators, namely, Ms. Sandra Milliken (Australia), Mr. Bao Yuan-Kai (China) and Ms. Keiko Harada (Japan). After extensive deliberations, the ASEAN Anthem (The ASEANWay) by Mr. Kittikhun Sodprasert, Mr. Sampao Triudom and Mrs. Payom Valaiphatchra from Thailand was selected as the ASEAN Anthem. Thailand will organize a concert to mark the launching of the ASEAN Anthem on 28 November 2008 at Aksra Theatre, King Power Complex.