VIVA – Every August 8 is commemorated as the anniversary of a large organization consisting of Southeast Asian countries called the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN. ASEAN is a special economic and geopolitical organization for countries in the Southeast Asian region.ASEAN was founded in Bangkok on August 8th, 1967. Its formation was attempted by five countries, namely Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia. The signing of the Declaration of Bangkok or the Bangkok Declaration became the basis for the establishment of ASEAN.

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