Deputy PM Supa Jumsai Leads Team Thailand+ Delegation to SelectUSA 2026 Summit in Washington, D.C., Advancing Thai-U.S. Trade and Investment Cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supa Jumsai na Ayudhya announced that her visit to Washington, D.C. on May 4-5, 2026 aimed to promote economic cooperation, trade, and investment between Thailand and the United States, Thailand's most important economic partner. She participated in key activities and held comprehensive discussions with both U.S. government and private sector representatives. The visit demonstrated the Thai government's commitment to strengthening economic ties with the U.S. across all dimensions—trade, investment, and public-private cooperation—with Thailand ready to collaborate closely with all sectors of the U.S. to drive sustainable and concrete economic outcomes.

Supa Jumsai stated that she participated in the SelectUSA Investment Summit 2026 as part of "Team Thailand+" alongside Panapriay Pahittanakul, advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, and Poj Aramwattananont, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand. The coordinated effort among the Commerce Ministry, Foreign Affairs Ministry, and Thai Chamber of Commerce, supported by leading Thai businesses, aimed to promote Thai investment in the U.S., particularly in sectors where Thailand has competitive advantages such as energy, processed agriculture, and advanced technology industries. This reflected Thai private sector confidence in the U.S. economy and Thailand's role as an important investment partner.

During the summit, Supa Jumsai met with U.S. Department of Commerce representatives, who responded positively and expressed readiness to facilitate Thai private sector investment in the United States. She also met with representatives from several U.S. states including Texas and Utah, which offer significant investment opportunities in energy, technology, and future industries, all expressing willingness to welcome Thai investments moving forward.

Supa Jumsai noted that the participation of leading Thai private enterprises from the energy, petrochemical, food, and electronics sectors reflected Thailand's plan for continued investment expansion in the U.S. Current Thai investment in the U.S. exceeds $17 billion with a growing upward trend. The summit also provided opportunities for Thai businesses to connect with U.S. business partners and government agencies to expand cooperation in supply chain and target industries. Following the SelectUSA Investment Summit, Supa Jumsai met with the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), presenting Thailand's vision and inviting U.S. businesses to invest in Thailand. She emphasized Thailand's economic policies aimed at enhancing competitiveness, restructuring the economy for the future, and promoting target industries such as food innovation and the digital economy, sectors that offer potential for strengthening supply chain linkages between Thailand and the U.S.

U.S. private sector representatives expressed interest in expanding cooperation and investment in Thailand in sectors with mutual potential and support, including food technology and innovation, tourism and hospitality, and partnerships to enhance supply chain resilience.