HE Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, (left) with HE Mr. Benjamin Dousa, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Sweden. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Thailand and Sweden reaffirmed their long-standing bilateral relations during a meeting between Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa on Tuesday 3 June 2025 in Paris.
The ministers met on the sidelines of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting to discuss regional developments and matters of mutual interest. Both sides expressed support for elevating relations to a Strategic Partnership and agreed to revive the Thailand–Sweden Joint Plan of Action as a framework for monitoring cooperation across key sectors.
According to a Facebook post by Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Thai side thanked Sweden for supporting Thailand’s accession to the OECD and requested further support in the ongoing negotiations for a Thailand–EU Free Trade Agreement. Sweden confirmed its backing and acknowledged Thailand’s constructive role in Southeast and South Asia, as well as its potential as a bridge between the OECD and Asian countries.