Prime Minister paid an official visit to Australia to strengthen Thailand-Australia relations as Strategic Partners

Prime Minister paid an official visit to Australia to strengthen Thailand-Australia relations as Strategic Partners

On 17-20 August 2026, H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand, paid an official visit to Australia at the invitation of The Honourable Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, to strengthen the strategic relationship and pave the way for celebrating the 75th anniversary of Thailand-Australia relations in 2027.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Anutin had a bilateral discussion with Prime Minister Albanese covering four key areas: (1) politics and security; (2) economy, trade, and innovation; (3) culture and people-to-people relations; and (4) regional and multilateral cooperation. The two Prime Ministers signed two important documents namely a Joint Statement on Transnational Crime and a Joint Statement on Economic Cooperation. They also welcomed the Joint Plan of Action to Implement the Strategic Partnership Between the Kingdom of Thailand and Australia 2026 to 2029" signed by the foreign ministers of both sides.

In addition, the Prime Minister paid courtesy calls on H.E. the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and H.E. the Honourable Ms. Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales. He also laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at the Australian War Memorial and visited the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), where he witnessed the signing of the Letter of Intent between the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and CSIRO for furthering scientific cooperation.

During the visit, H.E. Mr Sihasak Phuangketkaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs held a bilateral discussion with Senator the Honourable Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. They discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation across various sectors between the two countries and exchanged views on regional issues of mutual interest.

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