NLA passes law to make Thailand hub of global organizations

[Jonathan Fairfield]

NLA passes law to make Thailand hub of global organizations

 

  

BANGKOK, 22nd September 2018 (NNT) – The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) this week approved the draft Act on Privileges and Immunities for International Organizations and International Conferences in Thailand. 

The act will serve as an important tool in supporting the government’s policy of promoting Thailand as a hub for international organizations, as well as international conferences. 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims that as a platform for international dialogue, Thailand will gain a higher profile and visibility in international forums, enabling the country to pursue an active foreign policy, as a promoter of the values shared by the global community. 

Furthermore, the act will give Thailand many opportunities to create a valuable network, encourage the transfer of knowledge and capacity-building for Thai nationals, and have a positive impact on the country’s economy, trade, and tourism. It will provide a legislation framework for the granting of privileges and immunities to international organizations and other beneficiaries. 

The act aims to expedite the process of an international organization setting up an office and organizing a conference in Thailand. Privileges and immunities are based on the principle of functional necessity and are comparable to similar laws on privileges and immunities in countries, such as the United States, Austria, Switzerland, Kenya, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. 

Currently, Thailand hosts 28 United Nations (UN) and Specialized Agencies, and 18 non-UN organizations. About 10 organizations have expressed interest in establishing an office in Thailand. 

The act grants privileges and immunities to the following beneficiaries: (1) international organizations (intergovernmental and quasi-governmental organizations) and its personnel (2) international cooperation forums (such as APEC, BIMSTEC, and ACMECS) and its personnel, and (3) intergovernmental conferences. The Act also offers benefits for international conferences organized by the private sector, which will support the Government’s policy on the promotion of meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry. 

With this act, Thailand aims to promote its constructive role and contribute to the international agenda of cooperation and partnership, reaffirming its positioning as the "Geneva of Asia.”

 

Source: http://thainews.prd.go.th/website_en/news/news_detail/WNPOL6109220010003

 

 

-- nnt 2018-09-22

[johng]

"the "Geneva of Asia.”

LOL

[Ossy]

26 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thailand as a hub for international organizations, as well as international conferences. 

And I'm sure the rest of the world will be queuing up to confer at this hub of squeaky-cleanness and order. Get your ticket orders in now folks, whilst the special offer's on. Dates and numbers in a brown envelope marked 'Any Senior Bureaucrat', Govt House, Dusit, Bangkok. Oh, nearly forgot . . . and a down payment of B5,000 per person.

[Bluespunk]

How journalists being free to write and discuss issues of interest to them?

Edited September 22, 2018 by Bluespunk

[Esso49]

So let me get this straight.  The unelected misfits has come up with a new law to make Thailand the "Hub of Hubs"?.    Amassing Thailand

[GinBoy2]

Another day, another hub.

They gotta be running out of things to be 'hubs' of

If only any of them actually worked, but then again this is Thailand, where truth and reality are kinda fluid, and they move on quick

I often wonder if they realize to non Thai's how idiotic it actually sounds?

Edited September 22, 2018 by GinBoy2

[Esso49]

11 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said:

Another day, another hub.

They gotta be running out of things to be 'hubs' of

If only any of them actually worked, but then again this is Thailand, where truth and reality are kinda fluid, and they move on quick

I often wonder if they realize to non Thai's how idiotic it actually sounds?

Difficult for them to grasp reality with their heads so far up their backsides.

[GinBoy2]

7 minutes ago, Esso49 said:

Difficult for them to grasp reality with their heads so far up their backsides.

I’ve had this conversation with my wife.

 

Now she had years in the US at college, Singapore, then back to Thailand before we finally came back to the US.

 

Her take on it is, that it’s rather weird. When you are out of the country, you can see the absurdity of it all, but when you go back and are speaking Thai all the time, somehow the nonsense just overwhelms you, and you end up not seeing the wood for the trees.

[klauskunkel]

15 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

NLA passes law to make Thailand hub of global organizations

 

Here is the law:

 

Thailand Hub Law

1.Only Thailand is the Hub.

2.No one else is the Hub.

3.If some one else tries to be the Hub, they can not.

4. Thailand invented the Hub.

Therefore, Thailand is the Hub, now.

Edited September 23, 2018 by klauskunkel

[holy cow cm]

The media will have to follow by only reporting official junta press releases or face consequences if they choose to try to walk their line. No way it is going to happen. 

[Fex Bluse]

17 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

the act will give Thailand many opportunities to create a valuable network, encourage the transfer of knowledge and capacity-building for Thai nationals, and have a positive impact on the country’s economy, trade, and tourism

I wish they would make up their minds. Do you want to learn from us outsiders or not? The experince of almost every expat I've met over 30 years suggests Thais will do everything in their power to avoid learning from outsiders

[Fex Bluse]

16 hours ago, johng said:

"the "Geneva of Asia.”

LOL

They MUST be trolling us LMAO! 

[connda]

Can't wait for the International Conferences on 'human trafficking', 'refugee immigration', 'democracy and elections', and 'human rights'. 

[Ossy]

3 minutes ago, connda said:

Can't wait for the International Conferences on 'human trafficking', 'refugee immigration', 'democracy and elections', and 'human rights'. 

Assuming all 'negative-looking' delegates are allowed thro' customs.

[kannot]

Hub of hubbub sounds about right

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/hubbub

[DrTuner]

Organizations.. as in Russian mafia and triads?

[Krataiboy]

Should be fine so long as they don't let Thais do any organising. For some reason, the words p-ss-up and brewery spring to mind.

[lincolnshire poacher]

22 hours ago, johng said:

"the "Geneva of Asia.”

LOL

Thailand could become the Hub of Human Rights and Free Speech

[johng]

Thailand could become the Hub of Human Rights and Free Speech

LOL x gazillion billion !

[lincolnshire poacher]

3 minutes ago, johng said:

36 minutes ago, lincolnshire poacher said:

Thailand could become the Hub of Human Rights and Free Speech

LOL x gazillion billion !

And irony

[Lupatria]

Human Rights Organisations and Reporters without Borders are already packing their suitcases. Just to name a few.

Edited September 23, 2018 by Lupatria

[nausea]

if I ever inadvertentiy drink poison, I'll think of the word "hub".

[Srikcir]

On 9/22/2018 at 4:45 PM, Jonathan Fairfield said:

NLA passes law to make Thailand hub of global organizations

Prayut better hurry to create Thailand hub of space exploration.

The Japanese just landed two robot rovers on an asteroid's surface.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/22/asia/japan-rovers-asteroid/index.html

[upu2]

23 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

I’ve had this conversation with my wife.

 

Now she had years in the US at college, Singapore, then back to Thailand before we finally came back to the US.

 

Her take on it is, that it’s rather weird. When you are out of the country, you can see the absurdity of it all, but when you go back and are speaking Thai all the time, somehow the nonsense just overwhelms you, and you end up not seeing the wood for the trees.

My wife used to say the same. It wasnt until we went back to the UK that she could appreciate how screwed up Thailand is (The UK is for sure but not to the same extent)

[ChouDoufu]

Do not try and promote the hub, that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth...there is no hub. Then you will see it is not the hub that is promoted, it is only yourself. .