Lee congratulates Thai prime minister on re-election in phone talks
Published: 07 Apr. 2026, 21:04
![President Lee Jae Myung speaks on the phone with Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's prime minister, at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on April 7. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2026/04/07/5da37301-95a2-49b9-99a8-74378bf3c104.jpg)
President Lee Jae Myung speaks on the phone with Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's prime minister, at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on April 7. [YONHAP]
President Lee Jae Myung congratulated Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on his re-election and agreed to closely cooperate to address uncertainties in the global energy supply chain during a phone call on Tuesday, the Blue House said.
The call came after Anutin won re-election on March 19. He was first appointed to the post in September of last year.
Anutin expressed gratitude for Lee's congratulatory message, saying Thailand prioritizes cooperation with Korea amid global uncertainties, and voiced hope for the further advancement of bilateral ties, according to a written briefing by presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
“The leaders agreed to closely coordinate amid uncertainties in the global energy supply chain due to the situation in the Middle East," Kang said.
The two sides also shared the view on the importance of concluding ongoing negotiations on a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and committed to working together toward that goal, the spokesperson noted.
A CEPA is a type of free trade agreement that emphasizes broader economic cooperation and exchanges in addition to market opening.
During the conversation, Anutin praised Seoul's efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula and expressed firm support, while Lee asked for Thailand's continued attention and support for the peace initiative, according to Kang.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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