KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will lead the Malaysian delegation to two ministerial meetings in Bangkok, Thailand today to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Thailand and advance border connectivity projects.
The Foreign Ministry said he will co-chair the 16th Joint Commission Meeting (JCM-16) and the 7th Meeting of the Joint Development Strategy for Border Areas Malaysia-Thailand (JDS-7) with his Thai counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
“Both ministers will review progress in bilateral cooperation and discuss measures to further strengthen relations between Malaysia and Thailand.
“Key areas of discussion will include political and security cooperation, trade and investment, social and cultural relations, as well as border area development, particularly the implementation of connectivity projects between the two countries,” it said in a statement.
The meetings will also build on the outcomes of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s official visit to Malaysia on July 9 and 10 this year.
Mohamad will be accompanied by senior government officials from relevant agencies. The ministerial meetings will be preceded by meetings of senior officials.
Thailand was Malaysia’s sixth-largest trading partner globally and its second-largest within ASEAN in 2025, with total trade amounting to RM118.57 billion (US$27.73 billion).
Bilateral trade reached RM97.76 billion (US$24.37 billion) from January to August 2026, up from RM77.38 billion (US$17.85 billion) in the corresponding period last year.
