On 24 January 2019, H.E. Mr. Vitavas Srivihok, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the UN, hosted the first ambassadorial meeting of the ASEAN Committee in New York in 2019 at the Thai Residence to kickstart Thailand’s Chairship of ASEAN in 2019. “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability” is the chosen theme for Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship this year.