Anutin Welcomes Singapore PM for 5th Leaders' Retreat

Thairath•Politics•13d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will welcome Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the 5th Thailand–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat on September 2, 2026.

•The 5th Thailand–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat will take place on September 2, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok.
•This meeting is the first Leaders’ Retreat between the two countries in 11 years.
•Thailand and Singapore will exchange a Memorandum of Understanding on social development cooperation.
•The leaders will coordinate their approaches as Singapore and Thailand prepare to serve as ASEAN Chair in 2027 and 2028, respectively.

Overview

•Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek announced on September 1, 2026, that Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul is ready to welcome Mr. Lawrence Wong.
•Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul and Mr. Lawrence Wong will attend the 5th Thailand–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat on September 2, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok.
•The 5th Thailand–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat marks the first such meeting between the two nations in 11 years.
•Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul and Mr. Lawrence Wong will endorse a joint statement on the Thailand–Singapore Forward-Looking Strategic Partnership.
•The leaders will exchange views and coordinate work to strengthen ASEAN unity as Singapore will be ASEAN Chair in 2027 and Thailand in 2028.
•The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand and the Ministry of Social and Family Development of Singapore will exchange a Memorandum of Understanding on social development cooperation.
•Following the retreat and MOU ceremony, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul will host a dinner for Mr. Lawrence Wong at the Santi Maitree Building, Government House.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.

Lawrence Wong(ลอว์เรนซ์ หว่อง)ℹ️

Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore.

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Organization

ASEAN(อาเซียน)ℹ️

A regional organization for which Singapore and Thailand will serve as Chair in 2027 and 2028.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

A Thai ministry exchanging a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore on social development.

Ministry of Social and Family Development(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและครอบครัว)ℹ️

A Singaporean ministry exchanging a Memorandum of Understanding with Thailand on social development.

Place

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมแมนดาริน โอเรียนเต็ล กรุงเทพฯ)

The venue for the 5th Thailand–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat.

Santi Maitree Building, Government House(ตึกสันติไมตรี ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)

The location where Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul will host dinner for Mr. Lawrence Wong.