Chiang Rai, 12 November 2026– H.E. Margulan Baimukhan, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Thailand, paid an official visit to the northern provinces of Lampang, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai to strengthen interregional ties and expand trade, economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
During the visit, the Ambassador held meetings with the Governors of the three provinces. The parties discussed prospects for establishing direct links between the regions of Kazakhstan and northern Thailand in trade and investment, agriculture, tourism, transport and logistics, education, creative industries, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
During the talks, the Ambassador briefed the Thai side on the current stage of Kazakhstan’s political and socioeconomic development. He outlined the key provisions of the State of the Nation Address by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, “Kazakhstan’s Current Priorities in a New Historical Cycle,” including priorities related to infrastructure modernisation, strengthening transport, logistics and energy capacity, improving the investment climate, supporting entrepreneurship, advancing digitalisation and introducing artificial intelligence.
A separate meeting was held with representatives of the Chiang Mai Chamber of Commerce. The participants discussed expanding contacts between the business communities of the two countries, organising reciprocal business missions and exchanging information on promising investment projects.
The meetings highlighted the considerable economic potential of northern Thailand. Lampang is one of the country’s principal centres of ceramic production, with more than 200 manufacturing enterprises operating in the province. Chiang Mai is one of Thailand’s leading tourist destinations: in 2024, the province generated approximately USD 2.9 billion in tourism revenue. Chiang Rai recorded approximately USD 1.4 billion, placing it among the country’s ten leading tourism provinces.
The Thai side was introduced to Kazakhstan’s economic and investment opportunities, including those in the agro-industrial sector, food processing, tourism, logistics, digital technologies and education. Particular attention was given to Kazakhstan’s role as a major transport and logistics hub connecting the markets of Asia and Europe.
In Chiang Rai Province, the Ambassador visited Chiang Saen Commercial Port, an important transport and logistics facility in the Greater Mekong Subregion. He was briefed on the port’s infrastructure and its role in facilitating freight flows and cross-border trade with Laos, Myanmar and southern China. The parties exchanged views on prospects for developing logistics links between Central and Southeast Asia, including through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor.
The parties also noted the positive momentum in Kazakhstan–Thailand relations and emphasised the importance of further developing interregional cooperation ahead of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Thailand, to be celebrated in 2027.
As a result of the meetings, the parties agreed that representatives of Thailand’s northern provinces would participate in upcoming Kazakhstan-Thailand business forums. They also agreed to continue direct engagement among regional administrations, chambers of commerce and the business communities of the two countries.
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