Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met to discuss reinforcing bilateral cooperation in various areas such as narcotic and cybercrime suppression, disaster relief, and military exercises.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN-US Summit and East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos PDR.

Discussions included Thailand's engagement in national security through activities like the Cobra Gold military exercises.

Economic cooperation was also highlighted, focusing on trade and investment initiatives, as well as disaster management advancements.

The leaders emphasized Thailand's role in regional cooperation to promote stability and support the US's constructive role in ASEAN.

Blinken congratulated Shinawatra on her new position as Prime Minister and offered condolences to victims of recent flooding in Thailand.