Thailand-Singapore Leaders' Retreat 2026

MGR Online•Politics•15d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will host Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the 5th Thailand-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat on September 2, 2026.

•The 5th Thailand-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat will be held on September 2, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok.
•This marks the first Leaders’ Retreat between the two countries in 11 years.
•The leaders will certify a joint statement on the Thailand-Singapore Forward-Looking Strategic Partnership.
•The meeting serves to coordinate the ASEAN chairmanship which Singapore and Thailand will hold consecutively in 2027 and 2028.

Overview

•On September 1, 2026, Ratchada Thanadirek announced the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will welcome Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the 5th Thailand-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat on September 2, 2026.
•The Thailand-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat is being revived after a gap of 11 years to determine the direction of future cooperation.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will certify a joint statement on the Thailand-Singapore Forward-Looking Strategic Partnership.
•Cooperation goals include clean energy, rice trade, cross-border payment systems, tourism, and combating online scams.
•The meeting allows the leaders to coordinate work for the ASEAN chairmanship, which Singapore will hold 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 the Republic of Singapore will exchange a Memorandum of Understanding on social development cooperation.
•Following the meeting on September 2, 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will host a dinner for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Santi Maitri 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 Prime Minister's Office.

Organization

ASEAN(อาเซียน)ℹ️

A regional organization whose chairmanship will be held by Singapore in 2027 and Thailand in 2028.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

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

Ministry of Social and Family Development(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและครอบครัว)ℹ️

A ministry of the Republic of Singapore exchanging a Memorandum of Understanding with Thailand regarding social development.

Place

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมแมนดาริน โอเรียนเต็ล กรุงเทพฯ)

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

Santi Maitri Building, Government House(ตึกสันติไมตรี ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)

The venue where Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will host a dinner for the Prime Minister of Singapore.

Policy

Joint Statement on the Thailand-Singapore Forward-Looking Strategic Partnership(แถลงการณ์ร่วมว่าด้วยความเป็นหุ้นส่วนทางยุทธศาสตร์ที่มองไปข้างหน้าไทย–สิงคโปร์)

A framework intended to drive relations and leverage strengths for the benefit of the people of Thailand and Singapore.