Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will seek stronger trade, energy and investment ties with Russia during talks in Kazan, as Thailand tries to revive sanctions-hit bilateral trade and push more Thai exports into Russian and Eurasian markets.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s visit to Kazan for the ASEAN-Russia summit puts Thailand’s Russia trade strategy under scrutiny, as Bangkok seeks new opportunities in energy, fertiliser and Eurasian markets despite sanctions, payment hurdles and falling bilateral trade.