On 12 October 2026, H.E. Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended a tea reception hosted by H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister, in honour of H.E. Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore, at the Government House. The President visited Thailand as a guest of the Royal Thai Government to attend the 2026 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, hosted by Thailand.

Both leaders discussed the close Thailand - Singapore relations, reflected in sustained high-level engagements and exchanges of visits. Both sides also agreed to further strengthen the Thailand - Singapore Forward-Looking Strategic Partnership and deliver more concrete outcomes, particularly in key areas including the digital economy, food security, energy security, fintech and capital-market connectivity, human resource development, and combating transnational crime and online scams. They also exchanged views on international issues, particularly in the economic sector.

Both sides also discussed close coordination to ensure continuity in ASEAN’s priority agendas, as Singapore and Thailand prepare to assume ASEAN Chairmanship in 2027 and 2028, respectively.