PUBLISHED: 19 May 2025 at 14: 57
As Southeast Asia’s two biggest markets strengthened ties to a proper relationship, Thailand and Indonesia pledged to increase trade and investment and cooperate in cyberscam and drug trafficking prosecutions.  ,
Thailand did host the two nations ‘ first shared business council meeting later this year to discuss ways to improve financial assistance, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who spoke at a joint press conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Bangkok on Monday.  ,
Gen Prabowo said that both nations will look into potential talks with their respective investment firms, including Danantara, Indonesia’s recently established wealth fund, and Indonesia’s. He added that Indonesia and Thailand will also have the potential to form joint initiatives in food control and store.
The leaders of Thailand and Indonesia, who have a complete business of$ 18 billion, does work to improve the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and encourage greater financial inclusion within the bloc in the face of world geopolitical and economic uncertainty, he said. The two nations will work together to bring harmony to Myanmar, which has been rifled by civil war, with Malaysia, which this year holds the Asean head.  ,
The two nations will work together on the defense sector, martial exercises, and boost cooperation between sea and law enforcement, according to Ms. Paetongtarn and Gen. Prabowo, who was in Bangkok for his first official attend.  ,
The two leaders welcomed the addition of Bangkok-Surabaya and Bangkok-Medan as fresh flight routes linking more Thai and Indonesian places. Additionally, they made a pledge to return for formal visits in the future.  ,