On August 1, Secretary Pompeo arrived in Bangkok where he co-chaired the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial and the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Ministerial.
The next day, August 2, Secretary Pompeo delivered remarks at the Siam Society on America’s economic engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. The Secretary then participated in the East Asia Summit (EAS) Ministerial, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial, and held a bilateral meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to discuss ways to further strengthen the U.S.-Thai alliance.