Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Dr. Badr Abdelatty met on Monday, October 12, 2026, with Thai Minister of Industry Varawut Silpa-archa to discuss ways to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries and advance industrial cooperation in line with their available capabilities, opening broader prospects for partnerships across various productive sectors, the Egyptian minister voiced Egypt’s interest in benefiting from Thai expertise in localizing industries, increasing domestic production and boosting industrial exports.
Abdelatty underscored the importance of boosting trade and investment exchanges between Egypt and Thailand, praising Thailand’s industrial development in innovation, digital transformation and sustainability. Abdelatty stressed the need to exchange economic and trade delegations to promote available investment and industrial opportunities, support the establishment of new partnerships between the two countries’ business communities, improve access to Egyptian and Thai markets, and advance joint manufacturing in several priority sectors, particularly rubber, petrochemicals and tires, given Thailand’s comparative advantage in these fields.
He also highlighted the competitive advantages offered by the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), citing its integration of industrial zones, ports and logistics services, which enhances its attractiveness for industrial and export-oriented investments. The minister noted that its strategic location and Egypt’s free trade agreements with a number of countries further strengthen its appeal.
Abdelatty praised the investments of Thai company HI TECH, describing it as the first Thai industrial project in the SCZONE. He emphasized the importance of building on this experience to attract further investments across a range of industrial sectors. For his part, the Thai minister of industry praised the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries, expressing his aspiration to strengthen industrial, trade and investment ties and benefit from Egypt’s potential as a key gateway to African, Arab and European markets.
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