- Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will make an official visit to New Zealand this week, accompanied by a delegation of leading Thai business representatives, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today.
“The visit marks 70 years of diplomatic relations and will be used to formally launch the New Zealand-Thailand Strategic Partnership,” Mr Luxon says.
“It will strengthen trade and business connections between our two countries, as we both work towards the shared goal of tripling two-way trade by 2045.
“Thailand is ASEAN’s third-largest economy and one of New Zealand’s top 10 trading partners.
“Our two-way trade reached almost NZ$4.8 billion in the year to March 2026, including NZ$1.6 billion in New Zealand exports.
“Thailand is also an important partner for New Zealand on regional stability and combatting transnational serious and organised crime.
“I look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Anutin and discussing how we can deliver greater prosperity and security for both our countries.”
Prime Minister Anutin will attend a series of engagements in Auckland, including bilateral talks with Mr Luxon, a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters, and a business roundtable with Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay and senior business leaders.
He will arrive in New Zealand on Thursday 20 August and leave on Saturday 22 August.
