SEPANG, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow departed for home after concluding his two-day working visit to Malaysia.
Chief of Ceremony at the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Rozainor Ramli was present at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1, here, to send off Sihasak who departed on a Bangkok bound commercial flight at 8.55PM.
He arrived in Malaysia yesterday for the visit, which formed part of the regular exchange of high-level visits between the two neighbouring ASEAN states.
During his visit, Sihasak met Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, with both sides discussing ways to streamline coordination among agencies from both countries, particularly on security and development in border areas as well as smuggling prevention.
Both sides also discussed a proposal to coordinate the construction of border fencing, with Thailand planning to build fences in areas Malaysia has yet to fence to avoid duplication.
On the situation in Southern Thailand, Malaysia, which has been entrusted with facilitating the peace dialogue process, would continue to assist efforts to advance the negotiations towards a more positive outcome.
In 2025, Thailand was the sixth largest trading partner globally and the second largest among ASEAN Member States, with total trade amounting to RM118.57 billion (US$27.73 billion).
From January to July 2026, bilateral trade between the two countries reached RM85.01 billion (US$21.13 billion), compared with RM66.95 billion (US$16.64 billion) during the corresponding period in 2025, reflecting the continued strong growth and potential of economic ties between the two countries.
-- BERNAMA