On 20 October 2025, Mrs. Eksiri Pintaruchi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand, together with General Rangpiracht Yaemkaesorn, Director General of the Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), met with Mr. Peter Wagner, Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) of the European Commission, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Both sides welcomed the progress made in Thailand - EU security cooperation, with the EU side expressing interest in supporting the promotion of regional security in Southeast Asia. The Thai side provided an update on developments of the situation along the Thai - Cambodia border and commended the EU’s role in providing emergency humanitarian aid directed to civilians affected by the border conflict. The EU representatives also expressed readiness to continue their support on issues related to the humanitarian cause.
Both sides agreed to step up the dynamic security cooperation through various frameworks, including projects under the ESIWA+ on safeguarding cyberspace, CRIMARIO II on Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and EU CBRN CoE on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risk mitigation.
Both sides also exchanged views on regional and international security issues, including the security situation in Europe and maritime security. They stressed the urgent need for joint efforts to address transnational crime, especially online scams, which have caused severe impacts on the economy and human security worldwide.