Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow stated that Thailand stands ready to serve as a bridge between ASEAN and BRICS to further promote practical cooperation that responds to the needs of the people of both sides.

The Deputy Prime Minister attended the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) and related meetings with partner countries on 14-15 May 2026 in New Delhi, at the invitation of Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, in India’s capacity as BRICS Chair for 2026.
In his statement delivered at the 2026 BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 14 May 2026, he underscored the importance of BRICS in promoting the voice of developing countries and the Global South to ensure their meaningful participation in global decision-making processes. 

Thailand also reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with countries of the Global South through the Thailand-Africa Initiative (TAI), with a view to expanding practical cooperation in the areas of economy, technology and sustainable development with African countries, particularly in the context of an evolving global landscape amidst rising geopolitical tensions. 

In this regard, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation within regional frameworks and the multilateral system, while upholding the rules-based international order, to foster greater resilience and mutual trust in addressing shared challenges.

In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister reaffirmed Thailand's commitment to driving resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability as key pillars in addressing shared challenges and restoring the international order. He also highlighted the three principles that Thailand has championed within ASEAN, namely Regionalism, Resilience and Relevance, and proposed that BRICS adopt these approaches to further strengthen its role on the global stage, while expressing Thailand’s readiness to advance connected and purposeful partnerships. In this connection, Thailand will assume the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2028.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs also paid a joint call on Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, together with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of BRICS member states and partner countries, before delivering the statement

This BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was convened under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” BRICS is an interregional grouping of many developing countries to further promote the interests of the Global South. BRICS currently has 10 member countries and 10 partner countries. Thailand has been a partner country since January 2025.