As the APTERR Secretariat is continually building cooperation with various organisations in supporting the APTERR’s activities to become more efficient and effective, on 26 October 2022, the team led by General Manager,Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, and Japanese Expert, Mr. Toshiki Tojo, had a great opportunity to discuss with the Thailand Rice Exporters Association (TREA) led by President of the TREA, Pol Lt. Charoen Laothamatas.
The APTERR team also met other honorable members from the TREA including Honorary President, Mr. Chookiat Ophaswongse, Board Executive Advisor, Mr. Rerngchai Hongjamrassilp, Vice President, Mr. Vallop Manathanya, Secretariat General, Mr. Somkiat Makcayathorn, Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Vinyoo Pichpongsa, Public Relations, Mr. Pisit Thirapornsawad, and Public Relations, Mrs. Asanee Tangjitpatiyuth in the meeting.
These two organisations at the outset exchanged the fundamental information, such as their functions and objectives as well as activities, for better understanding each other. Later, those in the meeting productively discussed on Thailand’s current rice situation, exports, policies and regulations as well as other useful rice-related information in the ASEAN+3 countries.
To this end, Dr. Karnjanakesorn thanked the TREA for having an honor of discussing with the APTERR Secretariat. He restated the desire to further collaborate among organisations in the future for benefiting the works of APTERR Secretariat
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