On 25 May 2026, H.E. Mrs. Piyapin Niyomrerks, Ambassador of Thailand to Kazakhstan, participated in a bilateral meeting between H.E. Mr. Werapong Prapha, Thailand’s Trade Representative, and H.E. Mr. Bakytnur Bakytuly, Deputy Governor of Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. The meeting was also attended by senior officials from Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, H.E. Mr. Margulan Baimukhan, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Thailand, as well as senior executives from Kazakhstan’s key economic organizations, including Ministry of Trade and Integration, QazTrade and the DAMU Entrepreneurship Development Fund.

 

During the discussions, both sides exchanged views on enhancing trade, investment, and economic cooperation between Thailand and Kazakhstan, as well as promoting greater economic connectivity between Southeast Asia and Central Asia. Both parties recognized the strong potential for Thailand and Kazakhstan to serve as strategic economic and logistics partners at the regional level, leveraging their respective geographical advantages, with Thailand located at the heart of Southeast Asia and Kazakhstan serving as a gateway to the Eurasian region.

 

On this occasion, Ambassador Piyapin noted that the visit by H.E. Mr. Bakytnur Bakytuly, Deputy Governor of Almaty Region, brought more than 20 Kazakh private sector representatives to Thailand, making it the largest Kazakh business delegation ever to visit Thaialnd. This reflects the strong interest of the Kazakh side in expanding trade and economic cooperation with Thailand. The participation of the Kazakh private sector delegation in THAIFEX - Anuga Asia 2026, held from 26 - 30 May 2026, is expected to further strengthen business networking, facilitate business matching, and create new opportunities for economic cooperation between the private sectors of both countries, in line with Thailand’s Proactive Economic Diplomacy policy toward Kazakhstan and the wider Central Asian region.

 

The Ambassador’s participation in the meeting also formed part of the Royal Thai Embassy in Astana’s project entitled “Enhancing Thailand-Kazakhstan Economic Cooperation in High-Potential Sectors through Strategic Economic Networking and Participation in THAIFEX-Anuga Asia 2026,” implemented during 21 - 29 May 2026 to promote trade, investment, and economic cooperation between Thailand and Kazakhstan.