‘Are we ready for the age of disruption?’, Thailand’s Foreign Minister asks UN Assembly

[webfact]

‘Are we ready for the age of disruption?’, Thailand’s Foreign Minister asks UN Assembly

 

UN Photo/Cia Pak | Thailand's Minister for Foreign Affairs addresses General Debate, 74th Session

    

“The Twenty-First Century is often described as the age of disruption. The question is, are we ready for it?”, asked Thailand’s Foreign Minister, Don Pramudwinai, as he addressed the UN General Assembly on Monday.

 

that it is the duty of those representing their countries to preserve and protect the livelihood of the “generation of the future”, Mr. Pramudwinai said that the world is witnessing “a sea change”, with many challenges and opportunities.

 

The irony, continued the Foreign Minister, is that in a world where connectivity and interconnection are the norm, reaching out is considered a weakness, rather than strength.

 

Nevertheless, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived, he said, “irrespective of our preparedness, bringing with it an avalanche of technological advancements that will have far reaching and weighty ramifications on all matters affecting our lives.”

 

This is the reason that Thailand, which is chairing the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), has adopted the theme of “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”, explained the Foreign Minister, embodying the notion of long-term and sustainable advancements for mutual benefit, rather than short-term gain.

 

Reflecting on the key summits held during the high-Level week of the General Debate – in particular those on Universal Health Coverage, Climate Action, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Mr. Pramudwinai noted that Thailand now ranks sixth globally in terms of universal health coverage.

 

Full story: https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/09/1048222

 

-- UN news 2019-10-01

 

[4MyEgo]

What an embarrassment, bring out the steamroller and do what you have to do 

[poohy]

Helicopters and armoured personnel vehicles at the ready  here anyway!

[NCC1701A]

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

The irony, continued the Foreign Minister, is that in a world where connectivity and interconnection are the norm, reaching out is considered a weakness, rather than strength.

not in a world, in Thailand.

Edited October 1, 2019 by NCC1701A

[holy cow cm]

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

that it is the duty of those representing their countries to preserve and protect the livelihood of the “generation of the future”

Meaning, kicking all foreigners out and making sure their Thai citizen robots walk their line or they will meet Mr. Armored vehicle or Mr. Attack Helicopter, or say Hello to my little submarine??? 

[timendres]

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

Nevertheless, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived, he said, “irrespective of our preparedness, bringing with it an avalanche of technological advancements that will have far reaching and weighty ramifications on all matters affecting our lives.”

Mountains of paper documents at immigration seem to disagree...

[lordblackader]

The only thing Thailand is good at disrupting is democratically elected governments. 

[Mavideol]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

This is the reason that Thailand, which is chairing the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), has adopted the theme of “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”, explained the Foreign Minister, embodying the notion of long-term and sustainable advancements for mutual benefit, rather than short-term gain.

one really has to wonder how/who came up with these comments.....mutual benefits rather than short term gain, did he took a look at his government slogan "" immediate gain/benefits""

[Mavideol]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The irony, continued the Foreign Minister, is that in a world where connectivity and interconnection are the norm, reaching out is considered a weakness, rather than strength

that's why nobody can question them or suggested any alternative solutions/options to their continuous non sense immigration laws

[kingofthemountain]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Mr. Pramudwinai noted that Thailand now ranks sixth globally in terms of universal health coverage.

He forgot to mention Thailand now ranks also sixth globally in terms of putting plastic pollution in the ocean

 

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-putting-the-most-plastic-waste-into-the-oceans.html

[kingofthemountain]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

....embodying the notion of long-term and sustainable advancements for mutual benefit, rather than short-term gain.

As everybody know already, a value widely shared among the thai population.

[ICELANDMAN]

Mr. Pramudwinai noted that Thailand now ranks sixth globally in terms of universal health coverage.

 

Where hi read this ???

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_health_insurance_coverage

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

reaching out is considered a weakness

Only to countries that subscribe to the FACE BS!

[DoctorG]

58 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said:

He forgot to mention Thailand now ranks also sixth globally in terms of putting plastic pollution in the ocean

 

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-putting-the-most-plastic-waste-into-the-oceans.html

and number 1 in road deaths

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The question is, are we ready for it?”

What country out there can claim a military coup every 6-7 years for the last seven decades?

And still not have even a "flawed democracy?

Only the Kingdom of Thailand stands ready!

[30la]

Everybody knows the situation, everyone talks about it all the time and what changes? Anything!
It makes no sense to look for allies if you are not willing to start at home!
Thailand is one of the dirtiest countries I know, unfortunately I don't see anyone trying to change!

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Pramudwinai noted that Thailand now ranks sixth globally in terms of universal health coverage.

 

Just for a moment I thought he was being serious, but after reading this I realised it was only his warm-up speech with a joke to break the ice... !

Edited October 1, 2019 by hotchilli

[Eligius]

Words, words, words.

All empty and meaningless.

All hypocritical, intelligence-insulting garbage.

 

Edited October 1, 2019 by Eligius

[oldhippy]

Reminds me of

 

 

[sawadee1947]

Somebody was writing this for him, maybe not even Thai. I suppose copy - paste did the job. 

As long Thai policy is to secure power and buying toys for the Army to use against their people once/soon there will be no change in Thai daily life. ????

Big mouth, big words but no actions for improvement 

[Fex Bluse]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

‘Are we ready for the age of disruption?’, Thailand’s Foreign Minister asks UN Assembly

 

UN Photo/Cia Pak | Thailand's Minister for Foreign Affairs addresses General Debate, 74th Session

The guy is 137 years old and has no idea what he's saying. 

[Jimbo2014]

Im surprised he could find his way to the airport to fly there through all the traffic, road accidents, horrendous pollution and armies of depressed workers struggling home on their mediocre barely sustenance level wages.  Is that the disruption he is referring to?

[madmitch]

6 hours ago, ICELANDMAN said:

Mr. Pramudwinai noted that Thailand now ranks sixth globally in terms of universal health coverage.

 

Where hi read this ???

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_health_insurance_coverage

There was a thread a couple of weeks back. The source was an article written by an individual in a practically unknown online magazine.

 

I'm sure all UN delegates get their statistics from similar sources ????

[Chazar]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

preserve and protect the livelihood of the “generation of the future”,

yeah free  driving lessons would be a  start, other than that all waffle  waffle  waffle  waffle  waffle  snore snore snore zzzzzzzzzzzzz, christ how  much money do people make at these useless  braindead meetings endless  cretinous discussions about  bugga  all

[DrTuner]

Given that Thailand is the land of coups, they love disruption. Although it's the same old groundhog day every time.

[jerojero]

And changing Constitutions on a whim.

The only thing Thailand is good at disrupting is democratically elected governments. 

[brianthainess]

20 hours ago, timendres said:

 

 

20 hours ago, timendres said:

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Nevertheless, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived, he said, “irrespective of our preparedness, bringing with it an avalanche of technological advancements that will have far reaching and weighty ramifications on all matters affecting our lives.”

Mountains of paper documents at immigration seem to disagree...

????Exactly that is a very weighty ramification is it not, 

Ramification = A consequence of an event or action, especially when complex and unwelcome.         I think that just about sums it up.