List of international prime ministerial trips made by Prayut Chan-o-cha

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This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Leader of the National Council for Peace and Order from 22 May 2014 to 16 July 2019 and the 29th Prime Minister of Thailand from 24 August 2014 to 22 August 2023. Prayut Chan-o-cha has made sixty-eight international trips to twenty-eight countries during his premiership.

Map of international trips made by Prayut Chan-o-cha as Prime Minister:
  Thailand
  Countries visited by Prayut

The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Prayut travelled are:

2014

APEC 2014 leaders and guest leaders
25th ASEAN Summit leaders and guest leaders
# Country Location Date Details
1 Myanmar Naypyidaw,
Yangon		 9–10 October Official visit. Invited by President Thein Sein. Myanmar is Prayut's first trip to an ASEAN member state where he met with President Thein Sein. Prayut also made a visit to Shwedagon Pagoda.[1]
2 Italy Milan 15–17 October Working visit. Prayut attended the ASEM10 where he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Laotian Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, and Indian External Affairs Minister V. K. Singh.[2]
3 Cambodia Phnom Penh 30–31 October Official visit. Invited by Prime Minister Hun Sen. Cambodia is Prayut's second trip to an ASEAN member state where he met with King Norodom Sihamoni, and Prime Minister Hun Sen.[3]
4 China Beijing 9–11 November Working visit. Prayut attended the APEC 2014 where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.[4]
Myanmar Naypyidaw 11–13 November Working visit. Prayut attended the 25th ASEAN Summit and the 9th East Asia Summit where he met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.[5]
5 Laos Vientiane 26–27 November Official visit. Invited by Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong. Laos is Prayut's third trip to an ASEAN member state where he met with President Choummaly Sayasone, Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, and President of the National Assembly Pany Yathotou.[6]
Vietnam Hanoi 27–28 November Official visit. Invited by Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. Vietnam is Prayut's fourth trip to an ASEAN member state where he met with President Trương Tấn Sang, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, and Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Sinh Hùng.[7]
6 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur,
Putrajaya		 1 December Official visit. Invited by Prime Minister Najib Razak. Malaysia is Prayut's fifth trip to an ASEAN member state where he met with Prime Minister Najib Razak.[8]
7 South Korea Busan 10–12 December Working visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–ROK Commemorative Summit 2014 where he met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, and Bruneian Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[9]
8 China Beijing,
Tianjin		 22–23 December Official visit. Invited by Premier Li Keqiang. Where he met with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhang Dejiang.[10]

2015

Asian–African Conference 2015 leaders
Official visit to the Philippines
APEC 2015 leaders and guest leaders
# Country Location Date Details
9 Japan Tokyo,
Osaka		 8–10 February Official working visit. Invited by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Where he met with Crown Prince Naruhito, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Health, Labour and Welfare Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Chairman of JETRO Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman of SMBC Teisuke Kitayama, Chairman of Honda Motor Fumihiko Ike, Chairman of Marubeni Fumiya Kobuki, Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Osamu Masuko, and CEO of Mitsui Masami Iijima.[11]
10 Japan Tokyo,
Sendai		 13–14 March Working visit. Prayut attended the 3WCDRR where he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.[12]
11 Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan 25–26 March Official visit. Invited by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Brunei is Prayut's sixth trip to an ASEAN member state where he met with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.[13]
12 Singapore Singapore 29 March Guest visit. Prayut attended the State funeral of Lee Kuan Yew.[14]
13 Indonesia Jakarta 21–23 April Working visit. Prayut attended the Asian-African Conference 2015 where he met with Jordanian King Abdullah II, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, and Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister Taïeb Baccouche.[15]
14 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur,
Langkawi		 26–28 April Working visit. Prayut attended the 26th ASEAN Summit where he met with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, and Hongkonger Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.[16]
15 Singapore Singapore 11–12 June Official visit. Invited by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Singapore is Prayut's seventh trip to an ASEAN member state where he met with President Tony Tan, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. And also met with the Thai athletes at the 2015 SEA Games.[17]
16 Myanmar Naypyidaw 22–23 June Working visit. Prayut attended the ACMECS Summit 2015.[18]
17 Japan Tokyo 2–4 July Working visit. Prayut attended the 7th Mekong–Japan Summit where he met with Japanese Emperor Akihito, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chairman of JETRO Hiroyuki Ishige, and President of Mitsui Tasuo Yasunaga.[19]
18 Singapore Singapore 9 August Guest visit. Prayut attended the 50th National Day Parade. Where he met with President Tony Tan.[20]
19 Philippines Manila 27–28 August Official visit. Invited by President Benigno Aquino III. Philippines is Prayut's eighth trip to an ASEAN member state where he met with President Benigno Aquino III.[21]
20 United States New York City 24–29 September Working visit. Prayut attended the 70th UNGA where he met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNODC Executive Director Yuri Fedotov, Czech President Miloš Zeman, Equatoguinean Second vice president Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, and Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.[22]
21 Philippines Manila,
Pasay		 17–19 November Working visit. Prayut attended the APEC 2015 where he met with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, and Hongkonger Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.[23]
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 19–22 November Working visit. Prayut attended the 27th ASEAN Summit and the 10th East Asia Summit where he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.[24]
22 France Paris 29–30 November Working visit. Prayut attended the COP 21.[25]

2016

2016 Nuclear Security Summit leaders
Prayut Chan-o-cha and Vladimir Putin at the ASEAN–Russia Commemorative Summit
Official visit to India
ASEM11 Summit leaders
G20 2016 leaders and guest leaders
ASEAN Summit 2016 leaders
# Country Location Date Details
23 United States Rancho Mirage 14–17 February Working visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–US Commemorative Summit 2016 where he met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng.[26]
24 China Sanya,
Bo'ao		 22–24 March Working visit. Prayut attended the 1st MLC Summit and Boao Forum for Asia 2016 where he met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.[27]
25 United States Washington, D.C. 29 March – 1 April Working visit. Prayut attended the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit.[28]
26 Russia Saint Petersburg,
Sochi		 17–21 May Official working visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–Russia Commemorative Summit 2016 where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Burmese President Htin Kyaw, and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.[29]
27 Singapore Singapore 3 June Official working visit. Prayut attended the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue where he met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.[30]
28 India New Delhi,
Gaya		 16–18 June Official visit. Invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Where he met with Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Prayut also made a visit to Mahabodhi Temple.[31]
29 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar 14–16 July Working visit. Prayut attended the ASEM11 where he met with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.[32]
30 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur,
Putrajaya		 16 August Working visit. Prayut attended the 1st International Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy.[33]
31 China Hangzhou 4–5 September Working visit. Prayut attended the 2016 G20 Hangzhou summit as chair of the G77. Where he met with CEO of Alibaba Group Jack Ma.[34]
Laos Vientiane 5–8 September Official working visit. Prayut attended the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit where he met with Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.[35]
32 United States New York City 18–25 September Working visit. Prayut attended the 70th UNGA and the G77 Ministerial Meeting where he met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and Jordanian King Abdullah II.[36]

2017

30th ASEAN Summit leaders
BRICS leaders and guest leaders
Prayut visit to the United States
APEC 2017 leaders
31st ASEAN Summit leaders and guest leaders
# Country Location Date Details
33 Bahrain Manama 24–26 April Official visit. Invited by Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Where he met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.[37]
34 Philippines Manila,
Pasay		 28–30 April Working visit. Prayut attended the 30th ASEAN Summits.[38]
35 China Xiamen 4–5 September Working visit. Prayut attended the 9th BRICS summit as guest invitees. Where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.[39]
36 Cambodia Phnom Penh 7 September Official working visit. Invited by Prime Minister Hun Sen. Prayut attended the Thailand–Cambodia Joint Cabinet Retreat where he met with Prime Minister Hun Sen, and President of the Senate Say Chhum.[40]
37 United States Washington, D.C. 1–4 October Working visit. Invited by President Donald Trump. Where he met with President Donald Trump.[41]
38 Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan 6 October Guest visit. Prayut attended the Golden Jubilee of Hassanal Bolkiah.[42]
39 Vietnam Da Nang 10–12 November Working visit. Prayut attended the APEC 2017 where he met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, and Hongkonger Chief Executive Carrie Lam.[43]
Philippines Clark,
Manila,
Pasay		 12–15 November Working visit. Prayut attended the 31st ASEAN Summits and the 12th East Asia Summit.[44]

2018

ASEAN–India Commemorative Summit leaders
4th BIMSTEC Summit leaders
ASEM12 Summit leaders
13th East Asia Summit leaders
APEC 2018 leaders
# Country Location Date Details
40 Cambodia Phnom Penh 10 January Working visit. Prayut attended the 2nd MLC Summit where he met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.[45]
41 India New Delhi 24–26 January Working and guest visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–India Commemorative Summit 2018 where he met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prayut also attended the 72nd Independence Day.[46]
42 Australia Sydney 16–18 March Working visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–Australia Commemorative Summit 2018 where he met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.[47]
43 Vietnam Hanoi 30–31 March Official working visit. Prayut attended the 6th GMS Summit where he met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.[48]
44 Cambodia Siem Reap 5 April Official visit. Prayut attended the 3rd MRC Summits.[49]
45 Singapore Singapore 27–28 April Working visit. Prayut attended the 32nd ASEAN Summits where he met with Burmese President Win Myint.[50]
46 United Kingdom London 19–22 June Official working visit. Where he met with Prime Minister Theresa May, and Lord Speaker Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler.[51]
France Toulouse,
Paris		 22–26 June Official working visit. Where he met with President Emmanuel Macron.[52]
47 Sri Lanka Colombo 12–13 July Official visit. Invited by President Maithripala Sirisena. Where he met with President Maithripala Sirisena.[53]
48 Bhutan Paro,
Thimphu		 19–20 July Official visit. Invited by Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. Where he met with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.[54]
49   Nepal Kathmandu 30–31 August Official working visit. Invited by Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli. Prayut attended the 4th BIMSTEC Summit where he met with Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Nepali Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[55]
50 Japan Tokyo 8–10 October Official working visit. Invited by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Prayut attended the 10th Mekong–Japan Summit where he met with Japanese Emperor Akihito, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chairman of JETRO Hiroyuki Ishige, and President of Mitsui Tasuo Yasunaga.[56]
51 Indonesia Bali 11 October Working visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN Leaders' Gathering.[57]
52 Belgium Brussels 18–20 October Working visit. Prayut attended the ASEM12 where he met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Swiss President Alain Berset, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, and Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas.[58]
53 France Paris 11–13 November Working and guest visit. Prayut attended the Centenary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 and the 1st Paris Peace Forum.[59]
Singapore Singapore 13–16 November Official working visit. Prayut attended the 33th ASEAN Summit and the 13th East Asia Summit where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, New Zealander Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.[60]
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby 16–18 November Working visit. Prayut attended the APEC 2018.[61]
54 Germany Berlin 27–29 November Official working visit. Where he met with Chancellor Angela Merkel.[62]
55 Laos Vientiane 13–15 December Official working visit. Invited by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. Prayut attended the Thailand–Laos Joint Cabinet Retreat where he met with President Bounnhang Vorachit, and Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.[63]

2019

2019 Belt and Road Forum leaders
G20 2019 leaders and guest leaders
Prayut Chan-o-cha and Shinzo Abe at the Enthronement of Naruhito
ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit leaders
# Country Location Date Details
56 Cambodia Poipet 22 April Working visit. Prayut attended the Re-opening ceremony of the Thai-Cambodian railway service together with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.[64]
57 China Beijing 26–27 April Working visit. Prayut attended the 2019 Belt and Road Forum where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, and Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng.[65]
58 Japan Osaka 28–29 June Working visit. Prayut attended the 2019 G20 Osaka summit as chair of the ASEAN. Where he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.[66]
59 United States New York City 21–26 September Working visit. Prayut attended the 74th UNGA where he met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and President of the UNGA Tijjani Muhammad-Bande.[67]
60 Japan Tokyo 21–24 October Guest visit. Prayut was King Vajiralongkorn's representative to attended the Enthronement of Naruhito where he met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.[68]
61 South Korea Busan 24–28 November Official working visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–ROK Commemorative Summits 2019 where he met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.[69]

2021

# Country Location Date Details
62 United Kingdom Glasgow 1–3 November Working visit. Prayut attended the COP26.[70]

2022

ASEAN-US Commemorative Summit leaders
Official visit to Japan
ASEAN plus three Summit leaders
# Country Location Date Details
63 Saudi Arabia Riyadh,
Diriyah		 25–26 January Official visit. Invited by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Where he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.[71]
64 United States Washington, D.C. 11–15 May Working visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–US Commemorative Summit 2022 where he met with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.[72]
65 Japan Washington, D.C. 25–27 May Official working visit. Prayut attended the 27th Nikkei Forum where he met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chairman of Nikkei Naotoshi Okada, and Governor of JBIC Nobumitsu Hayashi.[73]
66 Laos Pakxan 29 October Working visit. Prayut attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge together with Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh.[74]
67 Cambodia Phnom Penh 10–13 November Official working visit. Prayut attended the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and the 17th East Asia Summit where he met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.[75]
68 Belgium Brussels 12–15 December Official working visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–EU Commemorative Summit 2022 where he met with President of the EUCO Charles Michel, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.[76]

Multilateral meetings

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