H.E. Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Thailand as Guest of the Royal Thai Government during 1 -2 May 2022.

During the visit, Prime Minister of Japan will have a bilateral meeting with H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, at Government House on 2 May 2022. After the meeting, the two leaders will witness the signing ceremony of agreements between the agencies concerned of both sides and have a joint press conference. The Prime Minister of Japan will then attend a dinner hosted in his honour by the Prime Minister of Thailand.

This visit to Thailand by the Prime Minister of Japan takes place on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between Thailand and Japan. It also coincides with Thailand’s coordinationship for the ASEAN-Japan relations between 2021-2024, during which ASEAN and Japan will mark its 50th commemorative year of Friendship and Cooperation in 2023, and Thailand’s hosting of APEC 2022. In this regard, the visit serves as a good opportunity for the the Prime Ministers of the two countries to discuss issues related to Thailand-Japan relations and steer forward cooperation in all dimensions at the bilateral, sub-regional and regional levels, as well as to exchange view on regional and international situations of mutual interests.