On 27 October 2014, at the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference (ITU-PP 14) in Busan, Republic of Korea, Thailand was elected ITU Council Member for 2015-2018 with a total number of 108 votes.  Thailand was one of the 18 candidates for the ITU Council Member in Region E (Asia/Australasia) competing for 13 seats allocated for the region.

Thailand has been ITU member since 1883, and has actively participated in  ITU’s activities. Furthermore, Thailand has hosted a number of ITU related events throughout the years on a regular basis.  ITU has established its Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand, since 1992.

Source: http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/media-center/14/50857-Thailand-elected-as-International-Telecommunicatio.html