On 29 October 2026,  H.E. Mr. Nadhavathna Krishnamra, Ambassador of Thailand to the United Kingdom, and Ms. Pinyapa Somphong, Chair of British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT), co-hosted the 3rd roundtable meeting between the Royal Thai Embassy and the BCCT. The meeting was attended by BCCT executives, Team Thailand in London, UKABC executives, as well as representatives from BCCT member companies, including the Scotch Whisky Association, Strategy International, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, HSBC, ARUP, Pearson, and Wellington College International.

     The discussions focused on the potential for advancing Thai-UK economic partnership through closer public-private sector engagement and taking advantage of the momentum of the exchanges of high-level visits between Thailand the UK, including the Thai Prime Minister’s visit to the UK in September 2026, the visit to Thailand to attend the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting by the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State, and the Rt Hon John Healey MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in October 2026, as well as forthcoming visits to the UK, such as that of H.E. Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, in December 2026 which will help lay groundwork for the Thai Prime Minister’s formal visit to the UK planned for 2027. The Ambassador highlighted Thailand’s current economic priorities and policies, particularly its efforts to restructure the Thai economy towards innovation and future industries, alongside swift regulatory and structural reforms to facilitate businesses. Participants also exchanged views on opportunities and challenges of doing business in Thailand, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in digital finance, FinTech, biotechnology, clean energy, education in both academic and vocational, as well as potential benefits from Thai-UK FTA.

     After the meeting, the Ambassador and Chair of BCCT delivered opening remarks at the Networking Reception, attended by approximately 70 participants which included Thai and UK businesses and Friends of Thailand.