Thailand passes chairmanship in APEC to United States

The United States city of San Francisco will host the next leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

Report informs via foreign media that US Vice President Kamala Harris made the announcement as the 2022 summit drew to a close in Bangkok on Saturday.

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is this week's host, handed over the chair of APEC to the US for 2023, signalling the forum's end for this year.