Indonesia and Thailand deepen strategic partnership
Prabowo Sees Off Thai Prime Minister, Underscores Strength of Indonesia–Thailand Ties
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto personally accompanied Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to the airport at the conclusion of the Thai leader's official visit, highlighting the close and growing relationship between Indonesia and Thailand. The farewell ceremony took place at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Tuesday, where President Prabowo welcomed Prime Minister Anutin before the two leaders shared a brief conversation and handshake ahead of the departure.
The main outcome was the signing of the Thailand–Indonesia Strategic Partnership Plan 2026–2030, which was signed by the foreign ministers of both countries in the presence of President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul
Walking side by side through an honour guard, President Prabowo escorted the Thai Prime Minister to the aircraft stairs before bidding him farewell in a gesture that reflected the warm personal rapport between the two leaders and the strong diplomatic ties between their countries.
Senior officials from both governments attended the departure ceremony, including Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago, Foreign Minister Sugiono, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Indonesian Ambassador to Thailand Hari Prabowo, Thai Ambassador to Indonesia Prapan Disyatat, Thailand's Permanent Representative to ASEAN Prinat Apirat, and Thai Defence Attaché Sittirat Pusongchai.
During the two day visit, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Indonesia–Thailand Strategic Partnership, with discussions focusing on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, food security, defence, tourism and regional affairs.
Indonesia and Thailand are among ASEAN's largest economies and important trading partners. Bilateral trade exceeded US$18 billion in 2025, with both governments expressing confidence that trade volumes can continue to grow through closer economic cooperation and increased private sector investment.
The leaders also underscored the importance of ASEAN unity in addressing regional and global challenges, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining peace, stability and sustainable economic growth across Southeast Asia.
The departure marked the conclusion of Prime Minister Anutin's two day official visit to Indonesia, during which both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Indonesia–Thailand Strategic Partnership and expanding cooperation across a range of sectors.
President Prabowo has emphasised that closer collaboration between Southeast Asia's two largest economies should deliver tangible benefits for their people while contributing to ASEAN's unity and regional stability amid an increasingly complex global environment.
The farewell ceremony served as a symbolic conclusion to the visit, reinforcing not only the cordial relationship between President Prabowo and Prime Minister Anutin, but also the enduring friendship between Indonesia and Thailand.
