On 11 June 2024, Mrs. Eksiri Pintaruchi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, welcomed H.E. Mr. Kinzang Dorji, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to Thailand, who paid a courtesy call on the Permanent Secretary to congratulate her upon her assumption of duty.

Both sides welcomed the continued progress of Thailand-Bhutanese bilateral relations. As this year marks the auspicious occasion of the 35^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two Kingdoms, both sides expressed readiness to work closely together toward the success of the upcoming Official Visit of the Prime Minister of Bhutan to Thailand in June this year.

During the discussion, both sides concurred that tourism and people-to-people linkages are the cornerstone of Thailand - Bhutan relations. Both sides hoped to further strengthen multifaceted cooperation, especially in potential areas, such as trade and investment, education, and human resources development. In this regard, they exchanged views on the investment prospects in Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), Bhutan’s new economic hub. They also discussed ways to push forward the cooperation under the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) of which Thailand is the current Chair and will host the Summit later this September.