Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Dr. Göran Holmqvist, Director, Department for Asia, Middle East and Humanitarian Assistance, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

On 26 October 2023, Ambassador Arunrung Phothong Humphreys paid a courtesy call on Dr. Göran Holmqvist, Director, Department for Asia, Middle East and Humanitarian Assistance, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Both sides exchanged views on how to strengthen development cooperation between Thailand and Sweden/European Union, especially through Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and Sida. This includes how the two sides can work more closely together on development of the Mekong Subregion in the areas such as food security, public health, energy and environment, which are Sweden’s core strengths. Such cooperation is also in line with the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.