On 13 February 2025, Ms. Rujikorn Saengchantr, Director-General of the Department of International Economic Affairs, chaired a preparatory meeting for the first APEC Senior Official’s Meeting 2025, which South Korea will host during 24 February - 9 March in Gyeongju, South Korea, under the theme of “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow.”

The meeting discussed Thailand’s priorities in APEC and highlighted key issues for 2025 such as digitalisation and AI, including its governance; creative economy, Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), inclusivity and sustainability, as well as the implementation of the APEC BCG Award 2025.

Thailand is one of the founding members of APEC and has been actively contributing to fostering trade and investment cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region since 1989. Thailand hosted APEC twice: in 2003 and 2022. During the latter event, APEC Economic Leaders endorsed the "Bangkok Goals on BCG Economy," initiated by Thailand marking the first workplan on sustainability for the forum.