Foreign Minister holds telephone conversations with the Foreign Minister of Bahrain and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the UAE on the sidelines of the Global[...]

On 16 March 2026, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held telephone conversations with H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, and H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of the Global Fraud Summit.

The Foreign Minister expressed appreciation to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates for their assistance in ensuring the safety and evacuation of Thai nationals to Thailand, as well as the United Arab Emirates' facilitation of the 20 crew members of the vessel "Mayuree Naree" to transit through Oman on their return to Thailand.

The Foreign Minister also conveyed concern over the situation in the Middle East, expressed hope for a peaceful resolution, and reaffirmed Thailand's readiness to support diplomatic efforts by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and regional partners toward achieving peace, as well as ASEAN's efforts, including the recently held Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East.