ASEAN" is short for "Association of Southeast Asian Nations", translated into the official language in Thailand. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, "the Association of East Asian Nations under the name" ASEAN "." appears in the ASEAN Declaration in Bangkok, when a notice, August 8, 1967, "Council President Minister medium political/Minister of Foreign Affairs Indonesia. Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia property The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. Foreign Minister of Singapore, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Thailand. This announcement, founder of the Association for regional cooperation, caring for Southeast Asian countries to use the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that (ASEAN) "and the" ASEAN community "(ASEAN Community).