In partnership with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), MI will organize a 3-day Regional Workshop on Leveraging Inclusive Climate Finance to Scale Up Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices in the Lower Mekong Subregion. Training Dates: May 8 to 10, 2024  Location: MI Residential Training Centre in Khon Kaen, Thailand Application Deadline: March 25, 2024 …

Call for Applications: Regional Workshop on Leveraging Inclusive Climate Finance to Scale Up Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices in the Lower Mekong Subregion Read More »

Bangkok, Thailand – Mekong Institute (MI) and CGIAR’s research arm, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), joined forces in organizing an inception workshop on February 23, 2024, aimed af fostering a unified understanding of the ASEAN-CGIAR Regional Program Intervention Package 4 (IP4) and its alignment with ASEAN’s overarching objectives. IP4 stands among the eight …

Enhancing Value Chains and Regional Agri-Food Trade: MI and IFPRI Lead ASEAN-CGIAR IP4 Inception Workshop Read More »

February 16, Bangkok – Mekong Institute (MI) had the honor of hosting a courtesy luncheon meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Thailand, Mr. Park Yongmin. During the luncheon conversations, both parties exchanged perspectives on enhancing collaboration between the Mekong region and the RoK, intending to bolster regional integration …

Mekong Institute Welcomes the New Republic of Korea Ambassador to Thailand at Courtesy Luncheon Meeting Read More »

MI’s Executive Director, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, bids farewell to Mrs. Ureerat Chareontoh, former Director-General of the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), expressing his gratitude for her dedicated service as MI Council member while extending his best wishes as she assumes the post of Ambassador of Thailand to Singapore. 

Bangkok, Thailand, February 2, 2024 – Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand (MFA Thailand), representing the Ayeyawady – Chao Phraya – Mekong Economic Strategy (ACMECS) member countries, joined hands with the Mekong Institute (MI) to formalize a landmark partnership aimed at advancing regional cooperation and integration for sustainable development within …

Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MI Forge Historic Partnership to Advance ACMECS Regional Cooperation Read More »

Continuing its commitment to explore synergies and open up investment avenues for the key players of the agribusiness and processed food sectors in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) countries, Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center (FECC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), China, and the China-ASEAN Business Center (CABC), …

THE 6TH LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM UNVEILS AGRIBUSINESS AND PROCESSED FOOD INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Read More »

Khon Kaen, January 5, 2024 — Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)’s Dean of Law, Prof. Xigen Wang, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in academic and people-to-people exchange. The agreement opens the way for a broader and deeper engagement in pooling both …

MI AND HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SIGN AN MOU Read More »