On 2 November 2026, H.E. Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Bandouq AlQamzi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to ASEAN, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Prinat Apirat, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to ASEAN, at the Permanent Mission of Thailand to ASEAN in Jakarta.

Ambassador AlQamzi reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with ASEAN as a Sectoral Dialogue Partner under the ASEAN-UAE Practical Cooperation Areas (2024-2028), particularly in areas of mutual interest, including trade and investment, digital economy, energy, artificial intelligence (AI), people-to-people connectivity, education, and talent development and attraction. As the UAE’s first dedicated Ambassador to ASEAN, he also expressed his determination to advance practical cooperation that delivers concrete and mutually beneficial outcomes.

Ambassador Prinat highlighted opportunities to further enhance ASEAN-UAE cooperation in areas where both sides have shared potential, including sustainable development, food security, halal industry, energy, digital economy, and tourism. She also suggested exploring cooperation with ASEAN centres, including the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue (ACSDSD), based in Thailand.

The UAE acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) and was conferred the status of ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner on 3 August 2022.