Australia–Thailand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Today I welcome the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, His Excellency Maris Sangiampongsa, to Adelaide for the second Australia-Thailand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

Australia and Thailand are Strategic Partners with a close relationship spanning more than seven decades. We share longstanding links between our people and businesses, and cooperate closely on the energy transition, education, trade and investment, security and defence.

We will discuss ways to advance cooperation under our Strategic Partnership and address regional and global challenges, and further our common interest in a peaceful, stable and prosperous region.

Australia and Thailand are working together to support development, resilience and prosperity in the Mekong sub-region and to counter transnational crime, including through our Mekong-Australia Partnership and Partnership for Infrastructure programs.

We will also visit the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at Lot Fourteen, which is an opportunity to showcase Australian innovation, with a focus on work related to precision farming and AI-assisted water management.

Thailand is Australia’s 10th largest trading partner. Through Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040, we are focused on tapping into new economic opportunities in agriculture, education, digital and green economy sectors.