UN General Assembly
2010

building partnerships between the developed and developing world, providing a bridge between them through triangular cooperation by adapting technology from developed countries to match the needs of developing ones. We have achieved most of the Millennium Development Goals, and we stand ready to share our knowledge and experience, especially in alleviating poverty and improving well-being in other countries. We have already done so in our region by cooperating with our neighbours to improve social welfare and build essential infrastructure. Through the Thailand-initiated Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity, the initiative for an ASEAN Integration Strategic Framework, the East-West Economic Corridor, the Greater Mekong subregion projects and bilateral cooperation, we have striven to promote greater technical cooperation in the region and to create and upgrade transport and telecommunication networks to facilitate greater economic activity. Such initiatives ultimately help narrow the developmental divide within the region. Of the problems of development, food security ranks as one of the most important. For people to live, mouths must be fed. As a major food exporter, Thailand can contribute to ensuring greater food