On 15 May 2025, Mr. Paisan Rupanichkij, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, met with H.E. Mr. Jonathan Dale Kings, Ambassador of New Zealand to Thailand, to discuss ways to strengthen ASEAN-New Zealand cooperation.

The Deputy Permanent Secretary called for closer cooperation in peace and security, trade and investment, the green agenda, education, and health cooperation under the ASEAN-New Zealand cooperation framework. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the progress of cooperation under ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue Relations and the upcoming 50th Anniversary of Dialogue Relations to be held in October 2025 in Malaysia. In addition, both sides discussed and exchanged views on sub-regional cooperation frameworks such as ACMECS.