On 26 July 2024, Mrs. Salinee Phonprapai, Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Economic Affairs and Thailand APEC Alternate Senior Official, chaired a preparatory meeting for the Third APEC Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (APEC SOM3/2024), which will be held during 12 - 25 August 2024 in Lima, Peru. Over 30 Thai agencies participated and shared progress of Peru’s host year under the theme ‘EMPOWER. INCLUDE. GROW.’, with a view to connect trade and investment and sustainable, resilient and inclusive growth for all.

During SOM3, Thailand will support Peru's priorities and drive forward the priorities from Thailand’s host year in 2022, including advancing discussions on the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), Bangkok Goals on BCG Economy, APEC BCG Award, as well as utilisation of innovation for sustainable, resilient and inclusive growth.

APEC SOM3/2024 will pave the way for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) to be hosted by Peru in Lima this upcoming November. Aside from the Senior Officials' Meeting and 28 meetings of committees and working groups, Peru will also host sectoral ministerial meetings on the margins of SOM3 namely APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting, APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting and APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy.