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.
Summary
The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Prayut travelled are: One (11): Italy, Russia, Mongolia, Bahrain, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Germany, and Saudi Arabia Two (6): Brunei, India, Indonesia, South Korea, United Kingdom, and Belgium Three (3): Myanmar, Vietnam, and France Four (3): Malaysia, Philippines, and Laos Six (3): Singapore, China, and Cambodia Seven (2): United States, and Japan
2014
CountryLocationDateDetails1Naypyidaw,Yangon9–10 OctoberOfficial 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.2Milan15–17 OctoberWorking 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.3Phnom Penh30–31 OctoberOfficial 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.4Beijing9–11 NovemberWorking 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.Naypyidaw11–13 NovemberWorking 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.5Vientiane26–27 NovemberOfficial 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.Hanoi27–28 NovemberOfficial 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.6Kuala Lumpur,Putrajaya1 DecemberOfficial 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.7Busan10–12 DecemberWorking visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–ROK Commemorative Summit 2014 where he met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, and Bruneian Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.8Beijing,Tianjin22–23 DecemberOfficial 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.
2015
CountryLocationDateDetails9Tokyo,Osaka8–10 FebruaryOfficial 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.10Tokyo,Sendai13–14 MarchWorking visit. Prayut attended the 3WCDRR where he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.11Bandar Seri Begawan25–26 MarchOfficial 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.12Singapore29 MarchGuest visit. Prayut attended the State funeral of Lee Kuan Yew.13Jakarta21–23 AprilWorking 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.14Kuala Lumpur,Langkawi26–28 AprilWorking 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.15Singapore11–12 JuneOfficial 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.16Naypyidaw22–23 JuneWorking visit. Prayut attended the ACMECS Summit 2015.17Tokyo2–4 JulyWorking 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.18Singapore9 AugustGuest visit. Prayut attended the 50th National Day Parade. Where he met with President Tony Tan.19Manila27–28 AugustOfficial 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.20New York City24–29 SeptemberWorking 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.21Manila,Pasay17–19 NovemberWorking 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.Kuala Lumpur19–22 NovemberWorking visit. Prayut attended the 27th ASEAN Summit and the 10th East Asia Summit where he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.22Paris29–30 NovemberWorking visit. Prayut attended the COP 21.
2016
CountryLocationDateDetails23Rancho Mirage14–17 FebruaryWorking visit. Prayut attended the ASEAN–US Commemorative Summit 2016 where he met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng.24Sanya,Bo'ao22–24 MarchWorking visit. Prayut attended the 1st MLC Summit and Boao Forum for Asia 2016 where he met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.25Washington, D.C.29 March – 1 AprilWorking visit. Prayut attended the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit.26Saint Petersburg,Sochi17–21 MayOfficial 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.27Singapore3 JuneOfficial working visit. Prayut attended the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue where he met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.28New Delhi,Gaya16–18 JuneOfficial 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.29Ulaanbaatar14–16 JulyWorking visit. Prayut attended the ASEM11 where he met with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.30Kuala Lumpur,Putrajaya16 AugustWorking visit. Prayut attended the 1st International Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy.31Hangzhou4–5 SeptemberWorking visit. Prayut attended the 2016 G20 Hangzhou summit as chair of the G77. Where he met with CEO of Alibaba Group Jack Ma.Vientiane5–8 SeptemberOfficial 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.32New York City18–25 SeptemberWorking 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.
2017
CountryLocationDateDetails33Manama24–26 AprilOfficial 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.34Manila,Pasay28–30 AprilWorking visit. Prayut attended the 30th ASEAN Summits.35Xiamen4–5 SeptemberWorking 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.36Phnom Penh7 SeptemberOfficial 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.37Washington, D.C.1–4 OctoberWorking visit. Invited by President Donald Trump. Where he met with President Donald Trump.38Bandar Seri Begawan6 OctoberGuest visit. Prayut attended the Golden Jubilee of Hassanal Bolkiah.39Da Nang10–12 NovemberWorking visit. Prayut attended the APEC 2017 where he met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, and Hongkonger Chief Executive Carrie Lam.Clark,Manila,Pasay12–15 NovemberWorking visit. Prayut attended the 31st ASEAN Summits and the 12th East Asia Summit.
2018