On 22 July 2022, Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand, chaired a preparatory meeting on providing assistance to alleviate the impact of the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, in which representatives from both public and private sectors participated.

The meeting discussed the essential needs and requests from Sri Lanka such as medicine, food, and fuel, as well as the appropriate methods of delivery. This takes into consideration humanitarian necessity and the readiness of the contributors which would give the utmost benefit to the receiving country. The meeting agreed to provide the most suitable assistance to Sri Lanka whilst abiding by the relevant laws and regulations.

Since the beginning of the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Thai public and private sectors have donated cash and medicinal supplies to Sri Lanka, with a value totaling over 4 million baht.