President Tharman to meet Thai King, PM Anutin during Thailand visit

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will make a one-day working visit to Thailand on Monday (Oct 12), his office announced in a statement on Sunday.

According to the President's Office, President Tharman will have a royal audience with King Maha Vajiralongkorn and her wife Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana.

He will also be hosted to tea by Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul.

During his visit, President Tharman will speak at a flagship event on artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs titled "Small AI: More and Better Jobs" at the 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.

The President is currently co-chair of the World Bank's High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs.

He will be accompanied by his wife, Mrs Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, and officials from the President's Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

泰国总统尚达曼将于周一（10月12日）对泰国进行为期一天的工作访问，其办公室周日发表声明宣布了这一消息。

据总统府消息，尚达曼总统将觐见玛哈·哇集拉隆功国王及其妻子素提达·巴查拉苏达比马拉拉沙那王后。

他还将被泰国总理兼内政部长阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔款待喝茶。

访问期间，尚达曼总统将在2026年国际货币基金组织和世界银行集团年会上，就人工智能（AI）和就业问题发表题为“小型人工智能：更多更好的工作”的旗舰活动。

总统目前担任世界银行就业问题高级别咨询委员会的联合主席。

他将携夫人简·伊托吉·沙穆加拉特南女士以及总统府和外交部的官员一同前往。