Summary of Press Briefing

During the 32^nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW)

By the Director-General of the Department of Information and the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

on 29 October 2025 at 21:00 hrs.
Gyeongju, Republic of Korea

• During 30 October - 1 November 2025, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is attending the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) 2025 and related meetings as part of the Thai delegation led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea. This meeting follows the ASEAN Summit that recently concluded.
• This year’s APEC theme “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow”, emphasizes three key concepts, namely “Connect. Innovate. Prosper.”

1. Connect means fostering economic integration to promote seamless trade and investment while strengthening a rules-based multilateral trading system;
2. Innovate means promoting the use of digital technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as drivers of future economic growth; and
3. Prosper means advancing sustainable growth and regional economic resilience to address global economic challenges, particularly structural and demographic transitions such as aging societies.

• The key objectives of the Thai delegation during this meeting include:
  • To reaffirm Thailand’s commitment to the multilateral system. Regional organizations such as ASEAN and APEC, are critical building blocks of multilateralism, that enable countries and economies to effectively manage intensifying geopolitical and geoeconomic competition.
  • To strengthen relations with APEC economies and regional business communities. On this occasion, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs will hold bilateral discussions with leaders from key APEC economies such as the Republic of Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Canada, Australia, and Brunei Darussalam, as well as engage with representatives from the private sector attending the meeting, and;
  • To build on the outcomes of APEC 2022 hosted by Thailand, particularly by advancing implementation of the Bangkok Goals and related initiatives launched during that period.
• The Prime Minister will also have the opportunity to exchange views with leading private sector figures from across the Asia-Pacific region especially at the APEC CEO Summit where he will deliver a special speech under the theme “Bridge. Business. Beyond.”.
• On 29 October 2025, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs commenced their first mission - a dinner hosted in honour of high-level representatives attending APEC 2025. On this occasion, the Prime Minister emphasized three key areas of cooperation, namely digital collaboration (including on the suppression of online scams) – a theme that has been emphasized since the ASEAN Summit, promoting ease of doing business, and strengthening of regional supply chains.