On 10 February 2026 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Sirilak Niyom, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, welcomed His Excellency Mr. Garba Sani, Ambassador of the Republic of Niger to Thailand, with residence in Beijing, during his visit to Thailand to present the Letters of Credence to His Majesty the King.

The Deputy Permanent Secretary congratulated and informed the Ambassador the Thailand - Africa Initiative (TAI) relaunched by the Royal Thai Government to further enhance cooperation with Africa and Niger in all dimensions. She also expressed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' readiness to support his mission in strengthening bilateral cooperation with Thailand including trade, investment, development, multilateral cooperation, and human resource development. The Deputy Permanent Secretary also encouraged the Nigerien side to  take advantage of annual scholarships and international training courses offered by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) that may suit the needs of Niger.

The Thai side urged the Nigerien side to consider purchasing more Thai rice to balance the bilateral trade which is currently in favour of Niger. She also encouraged exchanges of trade delegations from both sides to participate in trade exhibitions such as THAIFEX as well as supporting Thailand’s candidatures in the international organisations.

The Ambassador expressed his appreciation to the Deputy Permanent Secretary and the Ministry for the warm welcome. He identified several sectors where Niger is keen for cooperation, which are agriculture, irrigation, electricity and infrastructure development. Additionally, the Nigerien side mentioned the visit of the Thai Ambassador to the Republic of Niger with resident in Abuja, Nigeria on January 15, 2026 to present the Letters of Credence to the President of Niger. Both sides expressed satisfaction with this development in the bilateral relations between Thailand and the Republic of Niger.