Visit to Australia by the Prime Minister of Thailand

Prime Minister Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, HE Mr Anutin Charnvirakul, to Australia from 17 to 20 August 2026.

Australia and Thailand share substantial trade and investment links. Thailand is Australia's fourth largest trading partner in Southeast Asia and our 11th largest trading partner overall.

The Prime Ministers will meet in Canberra on Wednesday 19 August to discuss deepening economic cooperation under the Australia-Thailand Strategic Partnership.

The visit will be Prime Minister Anutin's first to Australia since taking office. The Leaders last met on the margins of ASEAN-led Summits in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025.

Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:

"I look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Anutin on his first visit to Australia as Prime Minister.

"Australia and Thailand enjoy a warm relationship, built on trust and a shared commitment to a prosperous Indo-Pacific.

"Many Australians have experienced Thailand's warmth and hospitality through travel, while the Thai-Australian community continues to enrich our nation and strengthen the enduring ties between our countries through business and culture."