The Russian Embassy informed the Thai Foreign Ministry Thursday that President Vladimir Putin will not attend the upcoming APEC leaders meeting on 18th and 19th November 2022.

 

First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov will represent him at the meeting in Bangkok. Putin had earlier pledged to come to Bangkok for the meeting, to express his views on economic cooperation. The war in Ukraine, which Russia started is, however, consuming his time, making it impossible for him to attend.

 

For the ASEAN-related summits in Phnom Penh and the G20 summit in Bali, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will represent Putin. Both summits have invited representatives of Ukraine as guests of the hosts. Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will take part in the two summits. In Phnom Penh, he will sign the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, along with Spain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/putin-will-not-attend-the-apec-leaders-meeting/

 

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He has also shunned the G20 event in Bali next week. Biden is meeting Xi there - confirmed yesterday.

Not a surprise. He is likely living in a bunker, surrounded by 5,800 ex special forces guys. Not an easy task for him to stay alive at this time. 

No room for his table ?

Of course he's staying home, history beckons!

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Phuket lobster, caviar from the Royal Project, Jasmine rice from Tung Kula Ronghai, free-range chicken from Nakhon Pathom, Betong chicken from Yala, beef from Sakon Nakhon, wine from Khao Yai, “golden” pineapple from Trat province, tea from Doi Tung and coffee from Nan.  

 

These are some on the list of best ingredients in Thailand that Michelin–starred chef Chumpol Jangprai will use to create a scrumptious dinner for the opening gala at the Apec Summit on November 18.

Maybe he can get a doggy bag?

Send him some toxic mushrooms ...

Better for Thailand as well, imagine something happening to him while he is over here..

No one really expected him to attend.

 

All that sucking up the Thai diplomatic corpse engaged in was for naught.

 

Hopefully they can cut back on the ultra-security measures a bit.

 

 

Good! That guy has nothing of interest to say anyway.

1 hour ago, kotsak said:

Better for Thailand as well, imagine something happening to him while he is over here..

Oh but for the will of God.....

I suspect that would be a possibility.....

23 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Oh but for the will of God.....

I suspect that would be a possibility.....

Surely not, 25,000 Thai personnel have been assigned to keep him safe.

Not news. He never planned to come

some late-night revelers on lower Sukhumvit will be disappointed that such a handsome man will miss their charms

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The Russian Embassy informed the Thai Foreign Ministry Thursday that President Vladimir Putin will not attend the upcoming APEC leaders meeting on 18th and 19th November 2022.

I wonder why.. will be a blow to Prayut

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Putin had earlier pledged to come to Bangkok for the meeting, to express his views on economic cooperation

How's his economy at the moment?

7 hours ago, champers said:

He has also shunned the G20 event in Bali next week. Biden is meeting Xi there - confirmed yesterday.

Icy stares across the table.

3 hours ago, kotsak said:

Better for Thailand as well, imagine something happening to him while he is over here..

Food poisoning?

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Food poisoning?

Maybe scared of 14 year old protesters

5 minutes ago, bang saen guy said:

Maybe scared of 14 year old protesters

Or someone with a syringe...

7 hours ago, champers said:

He has also shunned the G20 event in Bali next week. Biden is meeting Xi there - confirmed yesterday.

But Bangkok not worth for Biden. Will be in Cambodia for some reason (see news post).

looks, like Xi will be at those 3 summits, biden at 2, putin non.

There was a chance for biden-putin meeting in jakarta. 

Biden said in september he is not going to speak to putin about war. At the very same speech he used "Armageddon" expression which in context of sound more like a threat . A confused senile man.

Nuclear disarmament talks suppose to start within weeks at yet undisclosed location. They both had chance to start them already now face to face and at the top level and at neutral Asian setting. Those clandestine negotiations are on the low level and take time  for approval and discussions at the higher lever.

8 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Not a surprise. He is likely living in a bunker, surrounded by 5,800 ex special forces guys. Not an easy task for him to stay alive at this time. 

As soon as he gets the same treatment as Bin Laden the better.

Thailand couldn't find a large enough table for him.

4 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Send him some toxic mushrooms ...

No, he might go over the edge and nuke us all. 

8 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

As soon as he gets the same treatment as Bin Laden the better.

Why? He has done nothing worse that other leaders who started wars recently. 

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Why? He has done nothing worse that other leaders who started wars recently. 

The same applies to them too.

Aw shucks, I was so looking forward to shouting Slava Ukraini as he got out of his car.

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

5 hours ago, kotsak said:

Better for Thailand as well, imagine something happening to him while he is over here..

Food poisoning?

Bangkok belly ????

Not easy to carry this around.. ????