The ASEAN Way

The ASEAN Way
Official anthem of  ASEAN
Also known asSoutheast Asian Anthem
LyricsPayom Valaiphatchra
Music
  • Kittikhun Sodprasert
  • Sampow Tri-udom
Adopted20 November 2008
Audio sample
ASEAN orchestral-instrumental version

"The ASEAN Way" is the official anthem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The lyrics were written by Payom Valaiphatchra[a] and the music composed by Kittikhun Sodprasert[b] and Sampow Tri-udom.[c][1] The anthem was the winning entry out of 99 finalists from all ten ASEAN countries in a competition held in 2008 to establish an official anthem.[2]

The ASEAN Way can be sung in multiple languages, with each member state having its own lyrics following ACC Guidelines.[3] However, the English version is used as the official rendition.[4]


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  1. ^ "ASEAN Anthem THE ASEAN WAY" (PDF). asean.org. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ Auto, Hermes (15 November 2018). "From socks to handwave: Some light-hearted moments from Asean Summit | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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