| Publication date 13 June 2021 | 19:49 ICT
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Sun, 13 June 2021
Thailand s foreign ministry on June 11 clarified that the removal of the “Free Palestine” banner near Sathu Pradit Expressway in Bangkok was not done on the orders of the ministry.
A giant banner with the Palestinian flag along with the message “Free Palestine” was reportedly seen covering a billboard near the expressway on June 3. No group has claimed responsibility for the banner until it was later removed by the billboard owner. Rumours then emerged that the ministry had forced the owner to take it down, fearing that it could affect international relations.
Ministry spokesman Thani Saengrat said: “Thailand has been advocating peace talks between Israel and Palestine under the two-state solution approach in which both countries can coexist peacefully and with mutually accepted borders in the Middle East.
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TICA has led a coordinated effort among Thai agencies to strengthen the Covid-19 responses in neighbouring countries, such as Laos, since March. TICA
Thailand’s TICA helps nearby countries in Covid-19 battle
Thu, 7 January 2021
Thailand is using digital technology and communication channels to help neighbouring countries combat Covid-19.
Pattarat Hongtong, director-general of the foreign ministry’s Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), said the agency is working to support Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to contain the virus as they share land borders that extend thousands of kilometres and outbreaks are international matters that require sustainable and international cooperation.
She said: “Thailand’s development cooperation, despite covering all countries, focuses on Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, which are at the heart of Thai foreign affairs.