On 12 May 2026, H.E. Mr. Chettaphan Maksamphan, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, met with Ms. Michelle Chan, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, during of the 38^th ASEAN-Australia Forum in Sydney, Australia. They exchanged views on bilateral relations between the two countries,  outcomes of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, as well as regional and international developments, including the current energy crisis.

In addition, Deputy Permanent Secretary also attended ‘the Economic Strategy Reception,’ where Mr. Nicholas Moore AO, Australia’s Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, gave keynote remarks on “Invested : Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040”, which was launched in 2023. On this occasion, DPS Maksamphan and Mr. Moore had a discussion on increasing Australia’s investment in Thailand, especially in the fields of energy, agricultural technology, and data centre, as well as cooperation on capacity building and skills development for Thai startups and innovators.

Australia is the first ASEAN’s Dialogue Partner since 1974. This year, ASEAN and Australia also commemorate the 5^th anniversary of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).