Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to Thailand for Leaders’ Retreat on Sept 2
This will be the first leaders’ retreat between Mr Wong and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to visit Bangkok on September 2 for the inaugural Singapore-Thailand Leaders’ Retreat. Wong, who is also Singapore's Finance Minister, will meet with his Thai counterpart, Anutin Charnvirakul, who serves as both Prime Minister and Interior Minister. The primary focus of the retreat will be to discuss and evaluate the long-standing defence and economic cooperation between the two nations.
They will also share their perspectives on recent international and regional developments, according to the Prime Minister's Office, which announced the visit on September 1.
During the retreat, the leaders are expected to identify potential new areas for collaboration, including green and digital economies, energy resilience, food security, and combating transnational crime. Wong will be traveling with his wife and a team of five other ministers. These officials include Chan Chun Sing, who serves as Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Defence Minister; Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister; Grace Fu, the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Trade Relations; Masagos Zulkifli, the Minister for Social and Family Development; and Josephine Teo, Singapore's Minister for Digital Development and Information.
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