Thailand to host first official Chinese premier visit in 7 years on November 13
Thai and Chinese leaders plan agreements on security, agriculture, vocational education, the automotive industry and the environment.
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang will make an official visit to Thailand from November 13-15, 2026, the first such visit by a Chinese premier in seven years.
- The visit will include high-level talks with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at Government House in Bangkok, beginning with a welcome ceremony on November 13.
- The two leaders are scheduled to witness the signing of several cooperation agreements covering areas like security, trade, investment, and cybersecurity.
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is preparing to welcome Chinese Premier Li Qiang at Government House in Bangkok on November 13, 2026, for talks and cooperation agreement signings. The official visit will be the first by a Chinese premier in seven years.
Government spokesman Ekkapob Pianpises said Li would visit Thailand as a guest of the government on November 13–15. The trip will be Li’s first visit to Thailand as premier, following the last official visit by a Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, in 2019.
Government House prepares for November 13 reception
Government House officials were preparing reception and meeting venues on the evening of November 12. A welcome banner for Li was put up, while Thai and Chinese flags and floral arrangements decorated the Thai Khu Fah and Santi Maitri buildings.
The official welcome for Li is scheduled to begin at 5pm Thai time on November 13 on the lawn outside the Thai Khu Fah Building, with an inspection of the guard of honour.
Li is then due to sign the government guest book before joining Anutin for talks between the full Thai and Chinese delegations at the Phakdi Bodin Building.
Anutin and Li are scheduled to witness the signing of memoranda of understanding at 6.30pm at the Santi Maitri Building. Anutin will then host an official dinner in Li’s honour at the same venue at 6.45pm.
Thailand and China plan security and economic agreements
Government spokesman Ekkapob said the planned memoranda would cover areas including security, agriculture, vocational education, the automotive industry and the environment.
According to Ekkapob, the visit will build on Anutin’s trip to China in July 2026 and advance the countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership at both bilateral and regional levels.
The Thai and Chinese delegations are expected to discuss high-level exchanges, cybersecurity and online crime, trade, investment, finance and the digital economy, alongside measures to tackle illegal business activities, Ekkapob said.
Tourism, people-to-people and cultural ties, and sustainable environmental management will also feature in the discussions, according to Ekkapob. The agenda includes cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other multilateral frameworks, as well as an exchange of views on regional developments.
