On 17 - 18 October 2026, H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended the 52nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

The 52nd CFM was held under the theme “Dialogue and Solidarity: Two Fundamental Pillars for Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development.” The main focus was on the situation in the Middle East, particularly humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people and the issue of Islamophobia.

The Vice Minister delivered a statement on behalf of Thailand, emphasizing the harmonious coexistence within Thailand’s multicultural society and the Thai Government’s efforts to promote peace and development in the southern border provinces. He also expressed Thailand’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with the OIC, including through South-South Cooperation, as well as with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Furthermore, he reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya and Palestinian peoples.

During the session, the Vice Minister held meetings with H.E. Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Mohammed Bahr Al-Uloom, Deputy Minister for Bilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, and H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, to strengthen collaboration and exchange views on issues of mutual interest. He also met with the Ambassadors of Indonesia and the Philippines to Iraq to exchange views on the possibility of re-opening a Royal Thai Embassy in Baghdad.