On 13 March 2018 H.E. Mr. Surasak Suparat, Ambassador of Thailand to the Republic of Brazil presented the Letter of Credence accrediting him to be Ambassador of Thailand to the Republic of Suriname to H.E. Mr. Desiré Delano Bouterse, President of the Republic of Suriname. On this occasion, both sides discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations between Thailand and Suriname.