On July 7th, 2011 at the Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel, Bangkok, Ms. Churairat Sangboonnum,
the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Education and Ms. Srirat Rastapana, the Director
General of the Trade Negotiations Department within the Ministry of Commerce signed an
MOU on cooperation between both ministries. The signing took place during a seminar and
workshop on “Readiness Preparation for the ASEAN Economic Community”. The
participants in attendance were 300 MOE educational administrators, teachers, students and
educational personnel.
The Deputy Permanent Secretary informed all that the Office of the Permanent Secretary for
Education and the Department of Trade Negotiations jointly organized this event in order to
increase understanding in relation to the ASEAN Economic Community and also to develop
the quality of educational institutes, in the hope that this will enhance the capacity of Thai
youths and citizens to overcome any challenges that they may face as a result of the
establishment of an ASEAN Economic Community.