Book "Words of Wisdom: Selected Important Policy Statements by Foreign Ministers in the 20th Century" ISBN 978-616-341-168-6 (Download .pdf below)

"To defend ourselves the only weapons on which we can fully rely are our intelligence and negotiating skill" King Mongkut, 4 March 1867

On the occasion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrating the 150th anniversary of its foundation in 2025, the International Studies Center (ISC) presents a selection of important policy statements from five Ministers of Foreign Affairs who played a significant role in Thailand’s international affairs and diplomacy in the 20th century. The statements were selected randomly but they all reflect the Ministers’ ideas and Thailand’s positions and initiatives on major foreign policy issues, such as peace and security, regionalism, development and human rights, that remain the foundation or the cornerstone of Thailand’s foreign policy to the present day.

Excerpt from the foreword