On 12 June 2026, H.E. Mrs. Piyapin Niyomrerks, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of Kazakhstan, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Yermek Kosherbayev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to discuss ways to further enhance Thailand - Kazakhstan relations and cooperation across a wide range of areas. Ambassador Piyapin underscored the importance Thailand attaches to Kazakhstan as one of its key partners in Central Asia and reaffirmed Thailand’s readiness to work closely with the Kazakh side to advance mutually beneficial cooperation. Particular emphasis was placed on high-potential sectors, including trade and investment, transport and logistics, digital economy and artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and technology, critical minerals and industrial supply chains, energy, tourism, healthcare, as well as education, science, research, and innovation. The Ambassador also highlighted the positive momentum in bilateral relations in recent years, particularly the growing number of tourist arrivals and people-to-people exchanges, facilitated by reciprocal visa-free arrangements and increased direct air connectivity between the two countries.

The Ambassador and the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan also discussed preparations for the forthcoming official visit of H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, to the Republic of Kazakhstan from 24 to 27 June 2026, at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Yermek Kosherbayev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Minister Kosherbayev expressed his readiness and great pleasure in welcoming the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand to Kazakhstan. The visit will mark the first visit to Kazakhstan by a Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in two decades. Both sides agreed that the visit would provide an important opportunity to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, and business connectivity between the two countries, while also fostering new partnerships in strategic sectors that align with the economic development priorities of both sides. The visit is expected to contribute significantly to elevating the Thailand - Kazakhstan partnership and advancing a stronger, more comprehensive, and more substantive bilateral relationship in the years to come.