ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, the General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, together with Mr. Aro Kasakawa, the Japanese Expert, extended a warm welcome to Mr. Fukami Shusuke, the Director-General, Yukinobu Miyakoda, the Director, and Mr. HOSAKA Masahiro, the Deputy Director from the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Japan, at the APTERR Secretariat on 13 January 2026.
On 28 November 2025, the APTERR Secretariat had a great opportunity to welcome the representatives led by Dr. Klairoong Poonpon, Expert on Conservation of Forest and Wildlife Resources from Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand, to have a meeting at the APTERR Secretariat office.
Mr. Aro Kasakawa, Japanese Expert of the APTERR Secretariat, was accompanied by the APTERR staff to attend the Japanese Food Ingredients Awareness and Education Project organised by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Bangkok on 8 October 2025 at the Food School Bangkok to deepen an understanding of Japanese rice varieties, particularly the pre-cooked rice, which has been implemented under Tier 3 programme.
On 30 September 2025, the APTERR Secretariat was invited to attend the working lunch hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Thailand to discuss about the APTERR implementations and other related activities as the APTERR is one of the most successful Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO) in the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) region. The representatives from the MFA was led by Mr. Paisan Rupanichkij, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the MFA, together with Mr. Bolbongse Vangphaen, Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, Mrs. Pawaree Xuto Chaipatiyut, Deputy Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, Mrs. Vallapha Jitsomboon, Director of Division for Relations with Negotiating Partners and International Organizations, Mr. Sarawut Noraphoompipat, Diplomat, Expert Level (Advisor), Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ms. Anissa Naksawi, Diplomat, Expert Level Division for Relations with Negotiating Partners and International Organizations.
Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, together with Mr. Aro KASAKAWA, Japanese Expert, and the APTERR staff, was invited to a working lunch hosted by Ms. Morakot Sriswadi, Ambassador of Thailand to the Lao PDR, on 16 September 2025 in Vientiane. The lunch was also attended by Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Chief Executive Officer of Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat.
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