His Excellency Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is scheduled to pay an Official Visit to Thailand on 15 August 2024 at the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand. This will be the first Official Visit to Thailand of the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, and an opportunity for both countries to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation in all areas.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR will have an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand.

The Prime Ministers of the Lao PDR and Thailand will have a bilateral meeting, followed by an official luncheon to be hosted at the Government House by the Prime Minister of Thailand. Their discussion will cover economic cooperation, trade, investment, energy, connectivity, and tourism, as well as human security issues such as narcotics, online scams, human trafficking and PM 2.5 pollution.

The Prime Minister of the Lao PDR is also scheduled to inaugurate a Thai-Lao Business Forum in Bangkok.