Ambassador as the Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Stockholm (ACS), hosted the 33rd meeting of the Committee at the Thai Residence in Stockholm.

On 31 May 2024, Ambassador Arunrung Phothong Humphreys, as the Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Stockholm (ACS), hosted the 33rd meeting of the Committee at the Thai Residence in Stockholm. Ambassadors of Lao PDR, Ambassador of the Philippines, Ambassador of Vietnam and Charge d’Affaire of Malaysia and Indonesia in Sweden also attended the meeting.

The meeting summarised the results of past activities, which have significantly strengthened the role of the Committee in various sectors of Sweden. Notably, there were discussions between the ACS and Mr Johan Forssell, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, on 6 March 2024 and with Ms Maria Mindhammer, Director-General of the Swedish Migration Agency, on 22 May 2024. In addition, the meeting also jointly discussed ways to promote cooperation between ASEAN and Sweden in various dimensions widely and discussed the preparation for organising the ASEAN Food and Trade Fair on Saturday, 15 June 2024. After the meeting, the Committee also held a farewell dinner for Mr. Bounliep Houngvongsone, Ambassador of the Lao PDR to Sweden and his spouse on the occasion of the completion of his term of duty in Sweden.