On 14 September 2022, Mr. Thanawat Sirikul, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the opening ceremony for “Thailand Ready, APEC Ready” campaign held by the Public Relations Department at Conrad Bangkok Hotel. Mr. Anucha Nakasai, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, as Chair of the APEC 2022 Sub-Committee on Public Relations, gave an opening remarks to announce Thailand’s readiness to welcome leaders from 21 APEC economies to Thailand during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (14 – 19 September 2022). He also underscored cooperation that will be beneficial to all under the theme of “Open. Connect. Balance.” to ensure trade and investment facilitation, the recovery of tourism and travel, and sustainable and inclusive growth.
The event also showcased an exhibition by the transportation, service, and tourism sectors, and introduced APEC Presenters to raise awareness of Thailand’s APEC chairmanship, including Mr. Komsan Saelee, CEO of Flash Express; Mr. Titipun Tubthong, Executive Creative Director of Brilliant & Million; and Ms. Khemupsorn Sirisukha, actress and environment activist, who are the Presenters for "Open.", "Connect.", and "Balance.", respectively.