On 16 January 2025, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, jointly witnessed the signing ceremony of a Cooperation Program between Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA) and Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies (IDS). The Cooperation Program was signed by Mr. Phubadi La-Or-ngern, Ambassador Attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Dean of the DVIFA and H.E. Dr. Saud Bin Mohammed Al Sati, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia after the conclusion of the 1st Saudi-Thai Coordination Council (STCC) Meeting.

The Cooperation Program is an initiative of the Political and Consular Committee under Saudi-Thai Coordination Council, the principal mechanism established to drive and promote cordial ties and cooperation between the two countries in diverse fields, including human resource development and academic exchanges.