Director-General of American and South Pacific Affairs Department meets with the Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Thailand

On 10 March 2026, Mrs. Hataya Khusakul, Director-General of the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs, had a discussion with H.E. Mr. Claudio Ricardo Gutiérrez, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Thailand, who paid a courtesy call upon assuming his duty.

Both sides discussed ways to further strengthen Thailand - Argentina relations, which have spanned over 71 years, with a view to continuing and expanding cooperation in areas of mutual potential, particularly in trade and investment. Thailand is currently studying the feasibility of initiating negotiations for a free trade agreement between Thailand and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), of which Argentina is a member. Both sides also discussed building on the outcomes of the signing of an agreement between the two countries' diplomatic institutions and the new development cooperation plan, as well as ways to promote people-to-people connectivity and facilitate greater market access for goods and tourism between Thailand and Argentina.