Thailand will host the 14th Meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JC) and the 5th Ministerial Meeting of the Committee on Joint Development Strategy for Border Areas (JDS) between Thailand and Malaysia, on 9-10 August 2022 in Bangkok. The Meetings will be co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and the Honourable Dato’ Sri Saifuddin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia.

The Meetings will be held under the theme “Fostering Resilience in Times of Challenges”, underscoring the importance that Thailand and Malaysia work together to strategise and set directions for bilateral cooperation with a view to enhancing respective resilience and efforts at economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other global challenges. In this regard, particular focus will be given to how to promote (1) protection of the people to ensure their safety and security from traditional and non-traditional threats; (2) prosperity for the people by enabling them to seize the economic and social opportunities and by providing necessary infrastructure; and (3) closer partnership between Thailand and Malaysia at all levels in order to advance the mutual interest of the two countries.

​During the visit to Thailand, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia will also pay a courtesy call on H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand at the Government House on 9 August 2022.