Supajee to push Thailand-China JC meeting in early 2027

Prachachat•Economy•23m ago

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Thailand and China aim to elevate their economic relationship from trading partners to co-creation partners to integrate Thai raw materials into global supply chains.

•Supajee Suthamphun announced plans to push for a Thailand-China Joint Committee (JC) meeting in early 2027.
•The Thailand-China Business Roundtable took place on November 13-14, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul invited Chinese investment in data centers, semiconductors, AI, EV, agriculture, and food.
•The Co-Creation concept focuses on joint investment, innovation, and increasing value for both nations.

Overview

•China has been the number one trading partner of Thailand for 13 consecutive years.
•Supajee Suthamphun and the Ministry of Commerce are promoting a 'Co-Creation' approach to move from being trading partners to economic partners.
•The Ministry of Commerce intends to help Thai SMEs access the Chinese market through new trade channels and online platforms.
•Anutin Charnvirakul is promoting Chinese investment in future industries including data centers, semiconductors, and AI.
•The Thailand-China Business Leaders Exchange event occurred between November 13-14, 2026, with 100 participants from both countries.
•The Ministry of Commerce plans to push for the Thailand-China Joint Committee (JC) meeting in early 2027 to monitor and drive trade and investment.
•The collaboration aims to connect Thai raw material and part producers into the supply chains of Chinese investors to increase product value.

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Key Entities

Person

Supajee Suthamphun(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister of Thailand.

Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️

Prime Minister of China.

Wang Wentao(หวัง เหวินเทา)ℹ️

Minister of Commerce of China.

Organization

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The Thai government ministry driving the Co-Creation economic cooperation with China.

Thailand-China Joint Committee(คณะกรรมการร่วมทางเศรษฐกิจไทย-จีน)

The mechanism intended to monitor and drive trade and investment cooperation between Thailand and China.

Place

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมแมนดาริน โอเรียนเต็ล กรุงเทพฯ)

The location where the Thailand-China Business Roundtable was held.