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Roundtable with the National Defence Studies Institute, Thailand

  • Issue/Region :
    /Southeast Asia
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A high-level delegation from the National Defence Studies Institute (NDSI) of the Kingdom of Thailand, including senior generals of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, visited the Asan Institute for Policy Studies on January 15, 2015 as part of their 2015 ASEAN Security Academic Cooperation Road Show for a roundtable with Asan Institute experts to discuss issues of mutual interest and explore prospects for research project partnerships. Topics addressed during the meeting included North Korea’s nuclear program, Korean reunification, South Korea and Thailand’s alliance relations with the United States, and China’s foreign policy pertaining to Northeast Asia and the South China Sea.

 

Thai Delegation
(In alphabetical order)

1. Maj. Gen. Chaianan JANTAKANANURUK
Director, Strategic Studies Center (SSC), National Defence Studies Institute (NDSI)

2. Sr. Gp. Capt. Poomjai LEKSUNTARAKORN
Director, Regional Studies Center, SSC, NDSI

3. Ms. Pemika SANITPOJ
Research Assistant, SSC, NDSI

4. Lt. Gen. Niwat SUBONGKOT
Deputy Commanding General, NDSI

5. Ms. Siwalee SIRIROJBHORIRAK
Research Assistant, SSC, NDSI

6. Gen. Surapun WONGTHAI
Commanding General, NDSI

 

The Asan Institute for Policy Studies

1. Dr. CHOI Kang
Vice President, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies

2. Dr. HAHM Chaibong
President, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies

3. Dr. KIM Hankwon
Director and Research Fellow, Center for Regional Studies, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies

4. Dr. LEE Jaehyon
Research Fellow, Center for Regional Studies; Director, External Relations, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies