Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan from 30 October to 1 November 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan Dasho Tshering Tobgay, 

The visit marks the first official visit to Bhutan by a Thai Prime Minister in eight years and reaffirms the exceptionally close friendship between the two countries. 

The Prime Minister will have a bilateral meeting with his Bhutanese counterpart to discuss ways to further strengthen cooperation across all areas, including high-level collaboration, trade and investment, human resource development, public health, clean energy, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

During the visit, Prime Minister Anutin will also travel to Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) on 1 November 2026 to participate in Project 108, a royal initiative of His Majesty the King of Bhutan to complete 108 Jangchub Chortens (stupas) in a single coordinated day (1 November 2026). 

He will witness the signing of three important documents to enhance cooperation between Thailand and Bhutan. The Prime Minister will also have an audience with the King and Queen of Bhutan before returning to Thailand. 

The Kingdom of Thailand and the Kingdom of Bhutan signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on 3 April 2025, which laid the foundation for long-term economic partnership and strategic engagement between the two countries. The FTA will be effective on 1 January 2027.