On 31 March 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Thailand in cooperation with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) will launch the “South-South in Action – Sustainability in Thailand: Experience for Developing Countries” publication at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok. The launch will be held during the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2017 (APFSD) organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and High-Level Brainstorming Dialogue on Enhancing Complementarities between the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development organized by the MFA of Thailand and ESCAP.

          In the publication series entitled “South-South in Action”, Thailand shares its experiences, best practices and efforts in South-South and triangular cooperation and its journey from aid recipient to an emerging donor country. In addition, the publication promotes Thailand’s successful initiatives in development and highlights the significance of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) as one of the guiding principles in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

          The publication was initiated by the UNOSSC as a platform for developing countries to share their experiences on South-South cooperation for sustainable development, with a view to providing encouraging examples for other developing countries to engage in South-South cooperation as well. Thailand was chosen by the UNOSSC as the first country to publicize its journey under the Publication Series entitled “South-South in Action.”

          This publication will raise awareness on the SEP as one of the guiding principles in achieving the SDGs. This launch in Bangkok will be the third official launch of the South-South in Action publication series. It was launched on 12 January 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and on 1 March 2017 in the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva.