Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra makes her inaugural visit to Malaysia tomorrow

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will make her first official visit to Malaysia on Dec 16) to attend the 7th Malaysia-Thailand Annual Consultation to explore potential areas for further collaboration.

The visit is being made due to an invitation from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Paetongtarn will be accorded an official welcoming ceremony at Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya, followed by a bilateral meeting with Anwar.

“Both leaders will also chair the 7th Malaysia-Thailand Annual Consultation. A Joint Press Statement will be issued following the annual consultation,” said the Foreign Ministry in a statement.

“During the 7th AC, the two Prime Ministers are expected to review the progress of bilateral ties and explore potential areas for further collaboration.

Discussions will also include regional and international issues of mutual interest, reflecting the shared commitment to close cooperation as ASEAN partners.

“The visit will mark a significant step in strengthening the longstanding relationship between the two neighbouring countries,” the statement read.

Both leaders will witness the exchange of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU): one on Cooperation in the Field of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and another on the Development of the Rubber Industry and Economic Cooperation.

Between January and October 2024, trade between the two nations reached RM95.50 billion, surpassing the RM94.37 billion recorded in the same period last year