H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, accompanied by H.E. Mr. Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, is scheduled to visit Tokyo, Japan, on 14 - 18 December 2023, to attend the ASEAN - Japan Commemorative Summit for the 50^th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan. The Summit will discuss ways forward in advancing the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and chart the future direction of ASEAN-Japan cooperation.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will also have a number of additional important engagements, including a royal audience with the Emperor and Empress of Japan, a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, as well as discussions with high-level officials from Japanese government agencies and one-on-one meetings with executives of Japanese companies in the automotive industry and other target industries.

Moreover, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs will deliver keynote speeches at the Thailand – Japan Investment Forum, organised by the Board of Investment of Thailand, to further promote investment between the two countries.

This Commemmorative Summit is being held during Thailand’s tenure and discharge of her role as Country Coordinator for ASEAN-Japan Dialogue Relations (2021 - 2024). Thailand has played a key role in coordinating and promoting new areas of cooperation amidst a number of common challenges, as well as encouraging Japan’s enhanced engagement in the sustainable economic development of Thailand and the region.