On 25 August 2014, H.E. Mr. Pitchayaphant Charnbhumidol, Ambassador of Thailand to Brazil had been invited by Dr. Chirstina Y.A. Inoue of the Faculty of International Relations of the University of Brasilia to give a lecture on “ East Asian Security : Challenges of Strategic Engagement” to around 50 senior and junior students of UNB. Ambassador Pitchayaphant highlighted developments and dynamism of  international relations among countries in the Latin American and Asian regions and other regions, as well as  with global major powers. The successful regional integration of the countries in Southeast Asia will culminate in 2015 into the ASEAN Community. Ambassador Pitchayaphant explained also the active and responsible roles of Thailand toward the Asian region and international fora.

 

               In addition, Ambassador Pitchayaphant stressed the timely opportunity and potential of both Latin America and Southeast Asia to enhance and expand mutual cooperation in various fields as Brazil has more than 190 million people and Southeast Asian countries together have more than 600 million people.