{"id":221801,"date":"2026-11-05T08:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T01:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/?post_type=caat_media&#038;p=221801"},"modified":"2026-11-05T08:46:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T01:46:45","slug":"221801","status":"publish","type":"caat_media","link":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/caat-media\/221801\/","title":{"rendered":"CAAT and the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa Host \u201cTHAILAND Reception\u201d for Diplomatic Representatives from 52 Countries, Highlighting Thailand\u2019s Readiness for the ICAO Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 4 November 2026, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), in collaboration with the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa, hosted the \u201cTHAILAND Reception\u201d at The Rideau Club in Ottawa, Canada. The event brought together ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from 52 countries across five continents, with diplomatic missions based in Canada. It aimed to highlight Thailand\u2019s role, vision, and readiness as a candidate for election to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), while seeking support from ICAO Member States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event commenced with welcome remarks by H.E. Mr. Darm Boontham, Ambassador of Thailand to Canada, who presented Thailand\u2019s vision. Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director General of CAAT, then delivered the opening remarks, highlighting Thailand\u2019s readiness and its commitment to supporting ICAO\u2019s mission. Guests also viewed a promotional video presenting Thailand\u2019s candidacy for the ICAO Council, followed by a reception and networking session to strengthen diplomatic relations and exchange perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reception underscored Thailand\u2019s commitment to contributing its civil aviation experience and capabilities to the international aviation community, particularly in aviation safety, aviation security, human resource development, and international cooperation to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the aviation sector. Thailand also reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive aviation development in line with ICAO\u2019s No Country Left Behind (NCLB) initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the event, CAAT representatives engaged with ambassadors and diplomatic delegates to foster a deeper understanding of Thailand\u2019s role and proposed contributions to ICAO. These discussions also provided opportunities to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in civil aviation between Thailand and ICAO Member States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CAAT remains committed to strengthening international partnerships and actively participating in global civil aviation initiatives. The \u201cTHAILAND Reception\u201d in Ottawa formed part of Thailand\u2019s ongoing efforts to communicate its readiness and engage with the international community regarding its candidacy for election to the ICAO<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"hero-carousel-with-thumbnail-navigation wp-block-meta-box-hero-carousel-with-thumbnail-navigation\" id=\"mb-block-5cdafaa3-0c18-430c-960f-e975326645ed\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hero Carousel With Thumbnail Navigation. You can see output on frontend.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":221799,"template":"","caat_media_category":[5560],"class_list":["post-221801","caat_media","type-caat_media","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","caat_media_category-news-en"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media\/221801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/caat_media"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media\/221801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221802,"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media\/221801\/revisions\/221802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"caat_media_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media_category?post=221801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}