What is the gist of the Bangkok Declaration?
The Bangkok Declaration laid down severn “aim and purposes” for the association: 1) Economic growth, social progress, and cultural development; 2) Regional peace an stability; 3) economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative collaboration; 4) mutual assistance in training and research; 5) Collaboration in agriculture and industry; trade, transportation and communications and the improvement of living standards; 6) Promotion of Southeast Asian Studies; 7) Cooperation with regional and international organizations..
