Thailand and Japan will strengthen cooperation under the Thai-Japanese Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), with a focus on economic cooperation.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan meet for the first time in Tokyo on 22 May 2024.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa met with Minister
for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kamikawa Yoko in Tokyo, in their first meeting. Earlier, FM Kamikawa had sent a congratulatory letter to Minister Maris on his assumption of his duty.
The Foreign Ministers exchanged views on strengthening cooperation under the Thai-Japanese Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a focus on economic cooperation.
Emphasize on “IGNITE Thailand”
They agreed to emphasize on creating new opportunities for joint investment in new industries being offered
under the “Thailand Vision: IGNITE THAILAND. The vision is aimed to envisioning Thailand into a premier global industrial hub in key industries,
such as future mobility, wellness and medical care, agriculture and food, aviation, tourism, logistics, digital economy, and finance.
Both sides also emphasized the importance of the cooperation between Thailand and Japan’s starts-up and SMEs.
Organize the 6th HLJC
In addition, both FMs looked forward to co-chaired the 6th Thailand-Japan High Level Joint Commission (HLJC) in the near future to further deepen economic cooperation between the two countries.
Mr Maris stressed the importance of people-to-people exchanges between both countries as a fundamental part of Thailand-Japan relations, and the contribution of Thai tourists to the Japanese economy.
Furthermore, the Thai side will also launch a measure to facilitate entering and working in Thailand for digital nomads. On this note, the Japanese side agreed to consider extending the current visa exemption scheme for Thai nationals. Both sides also agreed on close cooperation on the issue of overstaying in Japan.
Both sides exchanged views on the current regional situation and shared a common vision for promoting peace and stability in our region. They reaffirmed that a peaceful, stable and unified Myanmar is in the common interest of the region. They reiterated the necessity to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the situation in Myanmar. FM Kamikawa also welcomed Thailand’s humanitarian cross-border initiative, for which ASEAN member states have expressed their support and recognize this as being in line with the 5 points consensuses.
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