Thai PM and Kazakhstan President discuss ASEAN gateway in Shanghai

Thairath•Politics•3d ago

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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Shanghai to expand economic and diplomatic cooperation.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held bilateral talks on July 17, 2026, in Shanghai, China.
•Thailand expressed readiness to serve as a gateway to the ASEAN market for Kazakhstan.
•Both leaders agreed to expand cooperation in high-potential industries, including health tourism, AI, and energy.
•Both nations agreed to support the opening and expansion of new flight routes to boost tourism.

Overview

•On July 17, 2026, Anutin Charnvirakul and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met at the Shanghai World Reception Hall in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
•Anutin Charnvirakul stated that Kazakhstan is Thailand's largest trading partner in Central Asia.
•Anutin Charnvirakul thanked Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for the invitation to visit Kazakhstan officially in 2027 to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
•Anutin Charnvirakul invited Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to make an official visit to Thailand.
•Both leaders agreed to expand cooperation in health tourism, medicine, food security, artificial intelligence (AI), energy, and rare earth minerals.
•Anutin Charnvirakul praised the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) developed by Kazakhstan for facilitating interregional trade.
•Thailand and Kazakhstan agreed to support more flight routes to stimulate tourism between the two countries.
•Both parties expressed readiness to cooperate within multilateral frameworks on climate change and water resource management.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev(คาซีม-โยมาร์ต โตคาเยฟ)ℹ️

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Place

Republic of Kazakhstan(สาธารณรัฐคาซัคสถาน)ℹ️

A country and Thailand's largest trading partner in Central Asia.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The location where Anutin Charnvirakul conducted an official visit.

Shanghai(นครเซี่ยงไฮ้)ℹ️

The city in China where the bilateral meeting took place.

Shanghai World Reception Hall(ศูนย์การประชุม Shanghai World Reception Hall)

The venue of the bilateral meeting between the Thai Prime Minister and the President of Kazakhstan.

Organization

Eurasian Economic Union(สหภาพเศรษฐกิจยูเรเซีย)ℹ️

The entity with which Thailand is negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).