Thailand elected as IMO member for seventh term

LONDON: THE 29th Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has elected Thailand as a member of the IMO council - for the seventh time.

At the meeting in London at the IMO headquarters held from 23 November to 2 December, 112 votes from some 155 nations backed the election of Thailand as member in category C - countries with special interests in maritime transport or navigation.

Thailand will serve a two-year term from 2016-2017, after having served in this post for six terms consecutively since 2006.

The country is tasked with responsibilities to check, oversee and monitor IMO work. The council members are classified as follows:

Category (a) 10 states with the largest interest in providing international shipping services comprises China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States;

Category ( 10 states with the largest interest in international seaborne trade comprises Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden;

Category © 20 States not elected under (a) or ( above, which have special interests in maritime transport or navigation and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world: Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey.

The IMO, a unit under the United Nations, was set up in 1959 and has 171 countries as members. Its roles and responsibilities include identifying safety measures and guidelines for naval navigation and protecting the maritime environment, as well as boosting cooperation among members.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Thailand-elected-as-IMO-member-for-seventh-term-30274396.html

-- The Nation 2015-12-06

"The IMO, a unit under the United Nations, was set up in 1959 and has 171 countries as members. Its roles and responsibilities include identifying safety measures and guidelines for naval navigation and protecting the maritime environment, as well as boosting cooperation among members."

So a unit that has utterly failed on a number of levels.

Especially the environment.

The Thai fishing industry should continue to fit in quite nicely then.

Edited December 5, 201510 yr by Bluespunk

"The IMO, a unit under the United Nations, was set up in 1959 and has 171 countries as members. Its roles and responsibilities include identifying safety measures and guidelines for naval navigation and protecting the maritime environment, as well as boosting cooperation among members."

So a unit that has utterly failed on a number of levels.

Especially the environment.

The Thai fishing industry should continue to fit in quite nicely then.

I wounder what C members actually do beside sipping Twining's tea.

There can be no better way to bring pressure on the Thai navy and maritime police than bringing Thailand into IMO. It will be difficult for the junta to argue "Thainess" in its oversight of international navigable waterways. IMO members at large will expect compliance with international law and standards.

And what exactly does Thailand bring to the table apart from crooked fishermen who use illegal nets to sweep the seas of any living creature whilst exploiting trafficked slave labour from neighbouring country's to do their evil deeds ?

There is also the small matter pf polluted seabed's around the Thai coastal area's, regular oil spills etc etc. A fine upstanding role model of a country !!

There can be no better way to bring pressure on the Thai navy and maritime police than bringing Thailand into IMO. It will be difficult for the junta to argue "Thainess" in its oversight of international navigable waterways. IMO members at large will expect compliance with international law and standards.

You think so? They haven't complied for the past ten years.

Thailand will serve a two-year term from 2016-2017, after having served in this post for six terms consecutively since 2006.

Thailand can't do jack, the only reason they know they have crapped is because of the smell.