On 23 June 2026, Ms. Pinsuda Jayanama, Director-General of the Department of International Organizations, had discussions with Mr. Elkhan Rahimov, Head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Delegation, Country Cluster for Thailand, Cambodia, Lao DPR, and Viet Nam, and IFRC Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on the occasion of the latter’s assumption of duty.

Both sides discussed possible areas of cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Thai Red Cross Society, and the IFRC in disaster preparedness and the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF), of which Thailand was a recipient and a contributor in 2022. They also exchanged views on humanitarian assistance. Mr. Rahimov outlined IFRC’s mandate and operations in both Thailand and the countries covered by the Office, noting that the IFRC has maintained close cooperation with the Thai Red Cross and respective National Societies. He underscored the strategic importance of the IFRC’s Bangkok office as a hub for regional meetings and activities.