JOINT STATEMENT

OF THE FIRST LEADERS’ CONSULTATION

ON ELEVATING BILATERAL RELATIONS

BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND AND

THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA TO

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

1. At the invitation of Her Excellency Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, His Excellency Mr. Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand on 19 May 2025.

2. During the visit, the two Leaders co-chaired the inaugural Leaders’ Consultation in a warm and cordial atmosphere. Both Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the longstanding friendship and pledged to further strengthen cooperation between Thailand and Indonesia, as well as to support the respective implementation of national strategies, namely Thailand's National Strategy (2018-2037) and the 2045 Golden Indonesia Vision.

3. On this occasion, the two Leaders agreed to elevate the bilateral relations to Strategic Partnership, marking a significant milestone in celebration of the 75^th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries, and will assign a joint working team to develop a strategic partnership roadmap.

4. Both Leaders reviewed the progress of bilateral cooperation which is comprehensive and broad-based, covering security, trade and investment, agriculture and food security, tourism, education, and people-to-people connectivity. They reaffirmed the effectiveness of the existing bilateral mechanisms, such as, among others, the Joint Commission Meeting (JC), Security Dialogue, Forums, Working Groups and High-Level Committee (HLC).

5. As Strategic Partners, both Leaders emphasised the importance of strengthening and deepening cooperation in the following key areas:
   
   
   • Political and Security Cooperation – Promoting collaboration between law enforcement agencies to address transnational crimes, cybercrimes, and mutual legal assistance; enhancing engagement between defense agencies, including cooperation in the defense industry.
     
     
   • Economic Cooperation – Deepening trade and investment ties including through the first Joint Trade Committee (JTC) to be held in Thailand in 2025, promoting food security, standardisation of the Halal industry, tourism collaboration, energy security, green growth, and digital economy.
     
     
   • Socio-Cultural Cooperation – Enhancing collaboration in development cooperation, promoting education through student and academic exchanges, advancing science and technology cooperation, enhancing cooperation in healthcare, culture, creative economy, and strengthening people-to-people ties.

6. They reaffirmed their shared commitment to ASEAN’s unity, resilience, centrality, and inclusiveness, in promoting peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and beyond. In light of the global uncertainties, both sides agreed on the importance of leveraging ASEAN’s collective market size and deepening intra-ASEAN economic integration, enhancing regional economic resilience, and promoting broader partnerships with external partners.

7. In addition to cooperation under ASEAN, both Leaders also underscored the importance of mutual support and close coordination in other multilateral forums such as BRICS, OECD, APEC, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the United Nations, to address regional and global challenges of shared concern.

8. President Prabowo Subianto expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the Government of Thailand for the warm hospitality extended during his visit. He extended a cordial invitation to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to visit Indonesia at a mutually convenient date, which she accepted with pleasure.

9. Both Leaders also agreed to convene the Second Leaders’ Consultation in Indonesia at a mutually convenient date.

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