# Thai PM Heads Abroad to Boost Trade and Investment

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/investment/329519-thai-pm-heads-abroad-to-boost-trade-and-investment
- Published: 2026-09-19T06:10:29+07:00
- Author: PRD Thailand

**Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Japan, the U.S., and the U.K. from
September 20-27 for diplomatic and investment tasks, including attending the UNGA81
and meeting tech executives.**

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## Key Points

 *  Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is set to visit Japan, the United States,
   and the United Kingdom from September 20 to 27 for diplomatic and economic engagements,
   including the UN General Assembly in New York. He will be accompanied by Deputy
   Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Digital Economy Minister Chaichanok 
   Chidchob.
 *  In Japan, Anutin will meet Thai athletes at the 20th Asian Games and lead a 
   Team Thailand meeting. In New York, he will attend the UNGA81 opening, deliver
   Thailand’s statement, and engage with UN officials and global leaders. Economic
   discussions in the U.S. will feature an investor roundtable and meetings with
   major companies like Google.
 *  The trip will conclude in London, where Anutin will present Thailand’s economy
   to institutional investors with UBS, and hold discussions with Virgin Atlantic
   and Rolls-Royce before returning to Thailand on September 27.

 Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to visit Japan, the United States,
and the United Kingdom from September 20 to 27 for diplomatic, economic, and investment
engagements, including the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (
UNGA81) in New York. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak 
Phuangketkeow and Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob will 
also join the mission. 

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According to Government Spokesperson Ekkapob Pianpises, the prime minister will 
begin the trip in Japan, meeting Thai athletes competing in the 20th Asian Games
and chairing a Team Thailand meeting on September 21. In New York, he will attend
the UNGA81 opening and General Debate and deliver Thailand’s statement on September
24, alongside meetings with the UN Secretary-General and leaders from several countries.

Economic engagements in the United States will include an investor roundtable with
Bank of America and Jefferies, talks with PIMCO and a dinner hosted by the U.S.-
ASEAN Business Council and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Anutin will also meet senior
Google executives, while Chaichanok will discuss cooperation on AI, digital infrastructure,
workforce skills, and technology investment with major technology companies.

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The delegation will then travel to London, where Anutin and Thai capital-market 
executives will meet with institutional investors, in cooperation with UBS, to present
Thailand’s economy and investment opportunities. Meetings with Virgin Atlantic and
Rolls-Royce are also scheduled before the delegation returns to Thailand on September
27.

**Source** : [Thai PM Leads Overseas Mission to Expand Trade and Investment](https://thailand.prd.go.th/en/content/category/detail/id/52/iid/542434)