He told the UN secretary-general that the roadmap is part of a process to strengthen the country and make it a fully contributing member of the UN.
Deputy government spokesman Werachon Sukondhapatipak said the prime minister’s message was delivered during a meeting with Mr Ban which took place on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 70).
The prime minister informed the UN chief of the country’s political situation and outlined the roadmap and new charter-writing process with fresh elections tentatively scheduled to take place in the middle of 2017, said the deputy spokesman.
According to Maj Gen Werachon, the prime minister said the roadmap is instrumental to strengthening the country and enabling it to fully contribute to UN objectives.
Gen Prayut also stressed Thailand’s commitment to the UN’s sustainable development goals and pledged to be an active and constructive partner with the global community, the deputy spokesman said.
He said the prime minister also touched on Thailand’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2017-2018 term. The vote will take place in September next year at the 71st UN General Assembly.
Quoting Gen Prayut, he said the campaign for the seat is based on the country’s active participation in the UN's three areas, especially peace and security and Thailand has won support and endorsement from Asean members.
Bangkok previously served as a non-permanent member in 1985-1986.
US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel on Monday (Sept 28) met the Thai delegation led by Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on the sidelines of the UNGA.
The meeting, which lasted more than an hour, was requested by the US, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee.
Speaking after the meeting, Mr Sek said Washington is interested in expanding its cooperation with Thailand in all aspects, which is reflected by the appointment of Glyn Davies as the ambassador to Thailand.
It is hoped bilateral cooperation will be further boosted when democracy is fully returned to the country, he said.
According to Mr Sek, the US has confirmed that Cobra Gold, the Thai-US annual military exercise, will continue and that it has expressed readiness to hold the fifth Thai-US Strategic Dialogue, which has been suspended for several years.
He said the US valued bilateral relations and the friendship between the two countries and was aware of Thailand's role in the region which is about to launch the Asean Economic Community and its cooperation in pushing for global issues such as peace-keeping operations, disease outbreak control, migration and human trafficking.
Thai ambassador to Washington Pisan Manawapat has expressed confidence the appointment of Mr Davies will mark a significant turning point in the Thai-US relationship.
Mr Pisan said the new envoy is determined to turn around bilateral relations.
The US has continually pressed the Prayut government to restore democracy since the May 22 putsch last year.
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