SEOUL, April 8 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung spoke by phone with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday to congratulate him on his reelection, Cheong Wa Dae said on Wednesday.
The call, which was made the previous day, came after Anutin, who led the conservative Bhumjaithai Party to a landslide victory in Thailand's general election last February, was reelected as the country's prime minister on March 19.
He became the first Thai prime minister to win a second term in 20 years, since former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Anutin first took the post in September 2025.
During their conversation, Lee said he expects that the two countries will work closely while expanding cooperation as uncertainty persists in global energy supply chains. He also pledged South Korea would remain a reliable partner for Thailand to pursue shared prosperity.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Lee also said he hoped Thailand would remain stable and achieve its economic goals under Anutin's "outstanding leadership."
The call, which was made the previous day, came after Anutin, who led the conservative Bhumjaithai Party to a landslide victory in Thailand's general election last February, was reelected as the country's prime minister on March 19.
He became the first Thai prime minister to win a second term in 20 years, since former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Anutin first took the post in September 2025.
During their conversation, Lee said he expects that the two countries will work closely while expanding cooperation as uncertainty persists in global energy supply chains. He also pledged South Korea would remain a reliable partner for Thailand to pursue shared prosperity.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Lee also said he hoped Thailand would remain stable and achieve its economic goals under Anutin's "outstanding leadership."
Earlier in the day, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing that Lee and Anutin agreed to work together to reach an early agreement on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a broad free trade pact that seeks to address trade issues beyond conventional tariff cuts.
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