On 24 March 2024, H.E. Mr. Atipat Rojanapaibulya, Ambassador of Thailand to Timor-Leste, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mrs. Maria Fernanda Lay, President of the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on the occasion of his assumption of duty.

Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation between the national parliaments of the two countries, especially in capacity-building and knowledge-sharing on the role of legislative bodies within the ASEAN framework. Most recently, Thailand and Timor-Leste have established their respective Parliamentary Friendship Groups, with General Boonsrang Niumpradit, Senator and former Force Commander of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), serving as the chairman of the Friendship Group of the Thai side. On this occasion, the Ambassador expressed his readiness to support the work of the Parliamentary Friendship Groups between the two countries. Furthermore, both sides also exchanged views on the pivotal role of the National Parliament in supporting Timor-Leste's roadmap towards ASEAN membership in 2025 and ensuring that the people of Timor-Leste can leap the full benefits of ASEAN membership.

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