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Thailand sees BRICS as strategic platform to expand trade and investment

Tailândia vê BRICS como plataforma estratégica para ampliar comércio e investimentos
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India
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Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismPeople-to-People Exchange

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-08-24 10:47:38 UTC

Key Points

  • Thailand views BRICS as an important platform for maintaining free flows of international trade and investment.
  • The country sees BRICS as a space for economic interaction and for exploring new opportunities with member and partner countries.
  • Thailand joined BRICS as a partner country in 2025 and aims to become a full member in 2026.
  • Phuangketkeow emphasized the need for closer interaction between governments and the private sector to turn favorable conditions into concrete economic activity.
  • Thailand sees scope to expand cooperation with BRICS in trade, investment, science, technology and people-to-people exchanges.
  • The country’s engagement with BRICS is linked to its broader economic strategy in Southeast Asia, including its planned ASEAN presidency in 2028.
  • The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway was cited as a potential strategic corridor connecting Southeast Asia and South Asia.
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