BANGKOK, Aug. 22 -- The Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Thailand successfully hosted the 20th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Education (20th SOM-ED) and the 15th ASEAN Plus Three Senior Officials Meeting on Education (15th SOM-ED+3) from 21-22 August 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The meetings brought together ASEAN Senior Officials on Education, including representatives from Timor-Leste, and Plus Three Countries - China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK). The discussions were further enriched by the participation of regional and international education partners, including the SEAMEO Secretariat, ASEAN University Network (AUN) Secretariat, UNESCO, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, UK Mission to ASEAN, AUS4ASEAN/Australia Miss...