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Chutima Bunyapraphasara, director-general to the Trade Negotiations Department, said that as the Asean chair, Thailand is ready to host the summit.

"The political disorder does not affect the ability of the government to hold the upcoming summit as well as chair Asean," said Chutima.

The 14th Asean Summit is scheduled for December 15-18 this year in Bangkok.

She also said that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's remarks had not caused any loss of confidence in Thailand, as other Asean members have not raised concerns.

Hun Sen's remarks may have been a spillover from the recent border conflict between the two countries.

The Foreign Ministry also stepped into the debate and assured Asean members that preparations for the summit, and recent political developments in Thailand, had not been affected in any way.

Meanwhile, Chutima also said that the country would participate in talks for a sub-region free-trade agreement between Asean and the European Union, which is a long way off.

The EU is offering a small window of opportunity for potential countries in Asean to conclude the FTA at the upcoming round of the Asean-EU FTA negotiations in Vietnam next month.