On 3 August 2023, H.E. Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, attended the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Senior Officials’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia. He emphasized the importance of the APT as the most effective regional framework for functional cooperation in addressing common challenges and encouraged the APT’s role as the driver of sustainable growth, with priority areas such as supply chain resilience, financial safety net, and food security.