ASEAN Declaration
The ASEAN Declaration or Bangkok Declaration is the first document of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It was signed in Bangkok on 8 August 1967 by the first five ASEAN members, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.[1] The date is now celebrated as ASEAN Day.[2]
| Type | multilateral treaty |
|---|---|
| Signed | 8 August 1967 |
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Original signatories |  Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand |
ASEAN Declaration Media
Sarawak Rangers hop out a Bell UH-1 helicopter to guard the Malaysia–Thailand border. By 1964, Southeast Asia was at a brinkmanship of regional war.
Thanat Khoman, chose an informal approach to ease tensions within Southeast Asia
Saranrom Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, the site of the signing of the ASEAN Declaration.
The original copy of the ASEAN Declaration. Signed in 8 August 1967
Minister Hadji Adam Malik van Buitenlandse Zaken van Indonesie, kop
Bangkok Declaration - Final Act Signature by Indonesian representative
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Image of Tun Abdul Razak
Bangkok Declaration - Final Act Signature by Malaysian representative
Photo from The Philippine Officials Review, p. 50
Bangkok Declaration - Final Act Signature by Filipino representative
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References
- ↑ Eccleston, Bernard; Dawson, Michael; McNamara, Deborah; McNamara, Deborah J. (1998). The Asia-Pacific Profile. Routledge (UK). ISBN 978-0-415-17279-0.
- ↑ "ASEAN Day". ASEAN. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
