Thailand continues to urge all parties involved to resolve the conflict between the United States and Venezuela peacefully with full respect for the United Nations (UN) Charter and international law.

In a summary of the weekly press briefing on 8 January 2026, Mr. Nikorndej Balankura, Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also touched on the issue of the situation in Venezuela, as follows:

“Following the recent escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, the events of 3 January 2026 and noting that developments of the situation are still ongoing,

“Thailand has been closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela since before the events on 3 January 2026. Thailand continues to urge all parties involved to resolve the conflict peacefully with full respect for the UN Charter and international law, exercising the utmost restraint to avoid further escalation, while prioritizing the protection of civilians and respecting the will of the Venezuelan people.

“The Royal Thai Embassy in Lima, Peru, accredited to Venezuela, has been coordinating closely with Thai nationals in Venezuela. At present, only one Thai national residing in Venezuela has registered with the Embassy, and this person was not affected by the incident. Nevertheless, should any Thai nationals in Venezuela who have not registered require assistance, the Embassy stands ready to provide all necessary assistance.

“Given the continued uncertainty of the situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Thai nationals to carefully assess the situation and reconsider non-essential travel to the area at this time.”