The Center for Strategic Studies Royal Thai Armed Forces in Commemoration of HM the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary
New Center for Strategic Studies complex adding to its present status on the 8th August 2015.
This new center is located at area Lam Taen, Khao Sam Mook,
in Chonburi province, and is designed
to serve as a venue for numerous academic activities. The center will be
officially named “The Center for Strategic Studies Royal Thai Armed Forces in Commemoration of HM the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary”.
The center is an important historical
landmark, since it was the place used for the dialogue and drafting of the
ASEAN conception paper - "The Bangkok Declaration", leading to the
birth of the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN in 1967.
The center is regarded as a very important site in history, especially in recognizing the establishment of ASEAN and the follow-on implications, which have laid a solid foundation for regional stability and security. The center will serve as a learning center and to help promote security cooperation within ASEAN in the years to come.