Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand

08/02/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/02/2024 05:55

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand is scheduled to co-chair the 15th JC and the 6th JDS in Kuala Lumpur

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand is scheduled to co-chair the 15th JC and the 6th JDS in Kuala Lumpur

H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is scheduled to visit Malaysia to co-chair the 15th Meeting of the Thailand - Malaysia Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JC) and the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Thailand - Malaysia Committee on Joint Development Strategy for Border Areas (JDS) with the Honourable Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, on 6 August 2024, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The meetings aim to follow up with all dimensions of bilateral cooperation between Thailand and Malaysia, and to promote new areas of collaboration in response to new global challenges, such as digital transformation, as well as food and energy security. In addition, the meeting will also focus on promoting cooperation in enhancing connectivity, ensuring competitiveness and enriching human capital of both countries, which are in line with policies of and discussions between the Prime Ministers of both sides.

During this visit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his Malaysian counterpart, and will also pay a courtesy call on the Honourable Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia.