Prime Minister Anutin Visits Bhutan, Signs MOUs on Public Health, Agriculture-Bank, and Solar Energy, Paving the Way for FTA Effective January 1, 2027.

Key summary

On October 31, 2026, at the Pemako Hotel in Thimphu, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, participated in the signing ceremony of three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Kingdom of Bhutan. These included cooperation in public health between the Ministry of Public Health of both countries, financial cooperation for agriculture between the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) and the Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL), and cooperation in clean energy between the Office of Economic Cooperation with Neighboring Countries (OEC) and Norion Renewable Energy Limited for the Tarey Thang 100 Megawatt solar power project. Mr. Anutin also discussed trade, investment, public health, and tourism with Mr. Tshering Tobgay, the Prime Minister of Bhutan. According to reports from Kuensel, Bhutan Times, and the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS), this visit reflects the friendship between the leaders and the opportunities for long-term cooperation. The Thai government aims to implement the Thailand-Bhutan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) starting on January 1, 2027.