On 14 October 2026, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), signed an MoU between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Secretariat General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. The signing was witnessed by the Ambassadors of the six GCC Member States to Thailand (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) as well as senior officials of the Ministry.

The signing of the MoU marks a milestone in advancing relations between Thailand and the GCC.  It reflects the commitment of Thailand and the GCC to take their partnership forward and make use of this new framework to promote dynamic cooperation in the economic, political and other areas.

Thailand values the GCC as an important partner in the Middle East and seeks to further strengthen cooperation with the GCC Secretariat General as a whole, while continuing to promote bilateral relations with each GCC Member State.