
Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) On March 17, 2026, His Excellency Vijayawat Isarapakdi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, attended the celebrations of St. Patrick's Day and Ireland's National Day held at the Anantara Siam Hotel in Bangkok, further deepening the friendly relations between Thailand and Ireland.

During the event, Deputy Minister Vijayawat Isarapakdi delivered a speech, emphasizing the strong and enduring friendly relations between Thailand and Ireland. He highlighted the deep cooperation between the two countries in trade, economy, education, digital and technology sectors for over 51 years, achieving a mutually beneficial and win-win development trend.

In his speech, the Deputy Minister highlighted the successful inaugural Thai-Ireland Forum – "Promoting Technology and Digital Partnership," jointly hosted by Thailand and Ireland. This forum, successfully held in Bangkok in 2025, has established an important platform for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of science and technology and digital technology. In addition, he clarified the key directions for cooperation between the two sides, including supporting Thailand's accession to the OECD, assisting in the negotiations on the Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement, and exploring potential opportunities to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in more areas in the future, so as to promote the continuous development of bilateral relations between Thailand and Raab.