On 4 August 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs joined a meeting between the Prime Minister and the Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. The Thai side reaffirmed that ASEAN remains the center of Thailand’s foreign policy, underscoring Thailand’s commitment to advancing ASEAN and highlighting the important role of the ASEAN Secretariat in supporting Member States amid a rapidly changing global landscape.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister delivered remarks reaffirming the importance of ASEAN to Thailand and the region, noting that ASEAN is central to Thailand’s foreign policy. Thailand has been a part of ASEAN’s past achievements in many areas, such as maintaining peace and stability and promoting regional economic growth, underscoring ASEAN’s ability to adapt to evolving circumstances while addressing the rapidly changing global environment.

Prime Minister further outlined the “3R” vision for building ASEAN’s future: (1) Regionalism- strengthening regionalism by upholding ASEAN unity and centrality, alongside the flexible application of ASEAN’s key principles; (2) Resilience- enhancing comprehensive resilience across both economic and security dimensions by strengthening supply chains, energy and food security, digital connectivity, and technological capacity, as well as expanding cooperation with middle powers and other developing countries; and (3) Relevance- ensuring ASEAN remains responsive to the needs of its people and to global changes, while maintaining its role as a constructive partner at both the regional and global levels.