On 7 September 2026, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, attended a working lunch hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, and held a meeting with the Director-General of the National Security Council of Malaysia, on the occasion of the Deputy Prime Minister’s working visit to Malaysia.
 
The working visit provided an opportunity for the Deputy Prime Minister to follow up on the outcomes of the official visit of the Thai Prime Minister to Malaysia on 9-10 July 2026 as well as the roving cabinet meeting on 1 September 2026 in Songkhla. The two Ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation on border security, development of border areas, and connectivity to uplift people’s livelihood. Both sides are committed to coordinating more closely under existing bilateral mechanisms.

In addition, the two sides discussed Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces peace dialogue process for which Malaysia serves as a facilitator and the importance of creating an atmosphere conducive to moving forward, especially the reduction of violence in the area.

The Deputy Prime Minister will co-host the 16th Meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JC) and the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Joint Development Strategy for Border Areas (JDS) between Thailand and Malaysia, with the Foreign Minister of Malaysia in late October.