OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA, YAB DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM TO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND 9-10 FEBRUARY 2023
OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA,
YAB DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM TO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND
9-10 FEBRUARY 2023
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an Official Visit to the Kingdom of Thailand from 9 to 10 February 2023, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Thailand, His Excellency General Prayut Chan-o-cha. This will be YAB Prime Minister’s inaugural visit to Thailand after being sworn in as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
YAB Prime Minister will be accompanied by YABhg. Datin Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Dr. Wan Ismail. The delegation will comprise the Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir, the Minister of Home Affairs, YB Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change, YB Tuan Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, and officials from the relevant Ministries and Agencies.
During the visit, YAB Prime Minister will hold a meeting with Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the leaders to discuss the way forward in strengthening the multifaceted cooperation between Malaysia and Thailand. Focus areas include economic cooperation, border area development and key connectivity projects crossing the land borders. YAB Prime Minister and Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha will witness the exchange of four (4) Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the fields of energy cooperation and digital economy. Both leaders will also be exchanging views on regional and international issues of mutual concern. Apart from that, YAB Prime Minister is scheduled to hold an engagement with the Malaysian diaspora in Bangkok.
The visit reflects the close and long-standing bilateral ties between Malaysia and Thailand, built upon mutual trust and partnership. The close relationships have benefited the people from both sides stemming from wide-ranging cooperation in various sectors, most notably through cross-border cooperation.
In 2022, Thailand was Malaysia’s 7th largest trading partner globally and the 3rd largest among ASEAN countries, with total trade amounting to RM122.03 billion (USD27.75 billion), an increase of 17.9 percent, compared to the recorded value in 2021.
PUTRAJAYA
8 February 2023